Robert McCormick Adams, Jr. | |
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Born | (1926-07-23)July 23, 1926 |
Died | January 27, 2018(2018-01-27) (aged 91) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Chicago |
Known for | Research in Iraq Secretary of Smithsonian Institution |
Spouse | Ruth Skinner Adams |
Awards | Gold Medal Award |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Anthropology, Archaeology |
Thesis | Level and trend in early Sumerian civilization[1] (1956) |
Influences | Robert J. Braidwood |
Robert McCormick Adams Jr. (July 23, 1926 – January 27, 2018) was an American anthropologist and archaeologist. He was Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from 1984 to 1994.[2] He has worked in both the Near East and Mesoamerica. He was best known for his research in Iraq.[3]
Adams, Jr. died on January 27, 2018 in Chula Vista, California at the age of 91.[4]
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