Robert McCormick Adams Jr.
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Robert McCormick Adams, Jr. | |
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| Born | July 23, 1926 |
| Died | January 27, 2018 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Known for | Research in Iraq Secretary of Smithsonian Institution |
| 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]
Robert McCormick Adams Jr. Media
Adams and Nancy Reagan at the presentation of a portrait head of Grace Kelly at the National Portrait Gallery in October 1986, alongside Kelly's widower, Prince Rainier III of Monaco, and her children, Albert, Caroline and Stéphanie
Secretary Adams and his wife
References
- ↑ Holdings: Level and trend in early Sumerian civilization. University of Chicago Library. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ↑ "Adams, former Oriental Institute director and anthropology professor, honored with Alumni Medal". The University of Chicago Chronicle. June 11, 2009. http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/090611/alumni_medalist.shtml. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ↑ Robert McCormick Adams— 2002 Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement. Award Citation (2002)Archaeological Institute of America. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
- ↑ Smith, Ryan P.. Smithsonian Leader Who Helped Launch the American Indian Museum Dies at 91. Smithsonian.
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