William C. Sturtevant

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1926 – 2007

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Who was William C. Sturtevant?

Dr. William C. Sturtevant was an anthropologist and ethnologist.

He is best known as the general editor of the 20-volume Handbook of North American Indians.

Renowned anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss described the work as

an absolutely indispensable tool that should be found on the shelves of all libraries, public and private alike."

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Born
1926
Morristown
Also known as
  • William Sturtevant
Parents
Spouses
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Doctorate, Yale University
    ( - 1955)
  • Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Berkeley
    ( - 1949)
Died
Mar 2, 2007

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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