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Coon born?","a":"Carleton S. Coon was born on 23 June 1904 in Wakefield."},{"q":"What positions has Carleton S. Coon held?","a":"Positions held by Carleton S. Coon include: president (1962–1964)."},{"q":"Where did Carleton S. Coon study?","a":"Carleton S. Coon was educated at Harvard University, Phillips Academy."}],"related":[{"name":"Hosni Mubarak","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/hosni-mubarak"},{"name":"Gamal Abdel Nasser","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/gamal-abdel-nasser"},{"name":"Mohamed Morsi","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/mohamed-morsi"},{"name":"Mohamed Naguib","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/mohamed-naguib"},{"name":"Abdul Rahman Arif","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/abdul-rahman-arif"},{"name":"Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/muhammad-najib-ar-ruba-i"}],"places_in":[],"nearby":[],"image":{"url":"https://diginpl.com/kb-img/carleton-s-coon-9b9672005b.jpg","width":500,"height":338,"license":"Public domain","credit":"Carleton S. 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Image: Northern Albanian highlands (Carleton Coon, 1929).jpg — Carleton S. Coon, Public domain.","cite":"\"Carleton S. Coon\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/carleton-s-coon. Retrieved 15 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T09:05:03Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-14","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/carleton-s-coon","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/carleton-s-coon","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/carleton-s-coon?lang=ne"}}