Rodney Needham (15 May 1923-4 December 2006, Oxford) born as Rodney Phillip Needham Green, changed his name in 1947; married Ruth Brysz (1947).
Rodney Needham (15 May 1923-4 December 2006), was one of the leading British social anthropologists. He was born as Rodney Phillip Needham Green, but changed his name in 1947; he married Ruth Brysz (1947).