Background
Thornton, Robert James was born on October 17, 1949 in Denver, Colorado, United States.
Thornton, Robert James was born on October 17, 1949 in Denver, Colorado, United States.
Bachelor, Stanford University, 1972. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1978.
Lecturer University Chicago, 1977-1978. Associate professor anthropology University Cape Town, South Africa, 1979-1989. Member Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, 1989-1990.
Visiting professor Rutgers University, New Brunswick, 1990-1991. Professor anthropology Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg, South Africa, since 1992. Consultant Social Impact Assessment and Tourism, South Africa, since 1995.
Director Exceptional African Experiences, Johannesburg, since 2000.
Fellow Royal Anthropol. Institute, American Anthropol. Association, Association for Anthropology in South Africa.
Member International Society for Study of Time (various offices), Pan African Anthropol. Association (founding).
Son of Givens Louis and Barbara Joanne Thornton. Divorced; children: Colin, Aaron, Juliana.