Jesse D. Jennings
Archaeologist, Author
1909 – 1997
Who was Jesse D. Jennings?
Jesse David Jennings was an American archaeologist and anthropologist. Based at the University of Utah, Jennings is best known for his work on desert west prehistory and his excavation of Danger Cave near Utah's Great Salt Lake. Considered an exacting academic scholar and author, he was known for conducting systematic excavations with order and cleanliness.
Jennings was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on July 7, 1909 and grew up in New Mexico. He began his professional studies at the University of Chicago. In 1935, he married Jane Chase in Washington, D.C. The couple had two sons, David and Herbert. He served in World War II as a naval officer in the North Atlantic. Jennings died in his home in Siletz, Oregon, on August 13, 1997.
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- Born
- 1909
Oklahoma City - Also known as
- Jesse Jennings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Chicago
- Employment
- University of Utah
- Died
- Aug 13, 1997
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on July 23, 2013
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