Stirling, Matthew Williams, 1896-1975

Contributed to

Historical and ethnographical material on the Jivaro Indians
book chapter 1938

Summary: Matthew Williams Stirling was an American ethnologist, archaeologist and later an administrator at several scientific institutions in the field. He is best known for his discoveries relating to the Olmec civilization. Much of his work was done with his "wife and constant collaborator" of 42 years Marion Stirling. Wikipedia
Encyclopædia Britannica: Biography [4]
Gender or Sex: Male [1][3][4]; Unknown [2]
Born: 1896 [2]; 1896-08-28 [4]
Birth Place: Salinas [4]
Died: 1975 [2]; 1975-01-23 [4]
Death Place: Washington, D.C. [4]
Country: United States [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: anthropologist [4]; archaeologist [4]
Employer: Smithsonian Institution [4]
Educated at: George Washington University [4]; University of California, Berkeley [4]
Country of Education: United States [4]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Wikidata

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