Grant Evans
Australian anthropologist and historian
About Grant Evans
Lived 1948 – 2014 (aged 65). Grant Evans was an Australian historian, anthropologist and university teacher.
Grant Richard James Evans (11 October 194816 September 2014) was an Australian anthropologist notable for his works on Laos.
Life Grant was born in Berri, South Australia, on 11 October 1948.
He received his Ph.D. from La Trobe in 1983, and for many years taught anthropology at the University of Hong Kong.
In 2005, he moved permanently to Vientiane, where he was a senior research fellow at the École française d'Extrême-Orient.
He died in Vientiane on 16 September 2014.
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Who was Grant Evans?
Australian anthropologist and historian
When was Grant Evans born?
Grant Evans was born on 11 October 1948 in Berri.
When did Grant Evans die?
Grant Evans died on 16 September 2014.
What was Grant Evans's occupation?
Grant Evans was a historian, anthropologist and university teacher.
What nationality was Grant Evans?
Grant Evans was Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Grant Evans (scholar)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Grant Evans. https://biography.guide/grant-evans/
MLA: "Grant Evans." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/grant-evans/.
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