Adams, William Yewdale, 1927-

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Summary: William Yewdale Adams was an emeritus professor of anthropology at the University of Kentucky. He was the winner of the 1978 Herskovits Prize for his history of Nubia, Nubia: Corridor to Africa. In 2005 Adams was awarded the Order of the Two Niles, Sudan's highest civilian honor, for his contributions to Nubian history. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4]
Born: 1927-08-06 [2]
Birth Place: Los Angeles, Calif. [2]; Los Angeles [4]
Died: 2022-08-22 [2]
Death Place: Lexington (Kentucky, États-Unis) [3]; Lexington [4]
Country: United States [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: anthropologist [4]

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

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