Reichard, Gladys Amanda, 1893-1955

Contributed to

Social life of the Navajo Indians
book chapter 1928

Summary: Gladys Amanda Reichard was an American anthropologist and linguist. She is considered one of the most important women to have studied Native American languages and cultures in the first half of the twentieth century. She is best known for her studies of three different Native American languages: Wiyot, Coeur d'Alene and Navajo. Reichard was concerned with understanding language variation, and with connections between linguistic principles and underpinnings of religion, culture and context. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Female [1][3][4]; Unknown [2]
Born: 1893 [3]; 1893-07-17 [1]
Birth Place: Bangor [1]; Bangor, Pa. [3]
Died: 1955 [3]; 1955-07-25 [1]
Death Place: Flagstaff [1]; Flagstaff, Ariz. [3]
Country: United States [3]
Language: English [4]
Occupation: anthropologist [1]; linguist [1]
Employer: Barnard College [1]
Educated at: Swarthmore College [1]; Columbia University [1]
Country of Education: United States [1]

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

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