After service in the U.S. Navy in World War II (1943--45), Geertz received his B.A. in philosophy from Antioch College in 1950, and his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1956, where he studied social anthropology in the Department of Social Relations.
Geertz received his B.A. in philosophy from Antioch College in 1950. This was after service in the U.S. Navy in World War II (1943--45). Geertz received his B.A. in philosophy from his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1956. This was after service in the U.S. Navy in World War II (1943--45). He studied social anthropology in the Department of Social Relations.