Coon, Carleton

Coon, Carleton

▪ American anthropologist
born June 23, 1904, Wakefield, Mass., U.S.
died June 6, 1981, Gloucester, Mass.

      American anthropologist who made notable contributions to cultural and physical anthropology and archaeology. His areas of study ranged from prehistoric agrarian communities to contemporary tribal societies in the Middle East, Patagonia, and the hill country of India.

      Coon taught at Harvard from 1927 to 1948, earning his Ph.D. there in 1928. During World War II he served with the Office of Strategic Services in Africa. In 1948 he joined the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania and became curator of ethnology at the University Museum, Philadelphia, serving in the two positions until 1963. He is perhaps best remembered for his general works The Story of Man (1954) and The Seven Caves (1957), a history of archaeology in the Middle East. His other books include Caravan (1951), The Origin of Races (1962), and The Hunting Peoples (1971).

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Carleton S. Coon — Carleton Stevens Coon, (23 June 1904 ndash; 3 June 1981) was a American physical anthropologist, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania, and lecturer and professor at Harvard. Coon is noted for books on race.BiographyCarleton …   Wikipedia

  • Carleton S. Coon — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Carleton Stevens Coon, (23 de junio de 1904 3 de junio de 1981) fue un antropólogo físico estadounidense. Coon escribió numerosos libros sobre raza. Contenido 1 Biografía 1.1 Teorías raciales …   Wikipedia Español

  • Coon — may refer to: Coon, a racial slur used in the United States to refer to black people Coon, an abbreviation for fur from raccoons and racoon dogs Coön (Κόων, Κόωνος), a Trojan warrior who fought in the Trojan War Coon cheese, is the trademark of a …   Wikipedia

  • Carleton S. Coon — Carleton Coon Carleton Stevens Coon, né le 23 juin 1904 à Wakefield dans le Massachusetts et décédé le 3 juin 1981 à Gloucester dans le Massachusetts, était un anthropologue américain. Biographie Son oeuvre majeure a été The Origin of Races… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra — was the first Kansas City jazz band to achieve national recognition, which it acquired through national radio broadcasts. It was founded in 1919, as the Coon Sanders Novelty Orchestra, by drummer Carleton Coon and pianist Joe Sanders. Contents 1… …   Wikipedia

  • Carleton Coon — may refer to: *Carleton Coon, American jazz musician, co founder of the Coon Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra *Carleton S. Coon, American anthropologist …   Wikipedia

  • Carleton — can refer to: Education establishments *Carleton College, a liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, USA *Carleton School for Boys in Bradford, Massachusetts *Carleton University, a university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada *Ottawa Carleton… …   Wikipedia

  • Carleton Coon — Carleton Stevens Coon, né le 23 juin 1904 à Wakefield dans le Massachusetts et décédé le 3 juin 1981 à Gloucester dans le Massachusetts, était un anthropologue américain. Biographie Son œuvre majeure a été The Origin of Races publié en 1962,… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Coon — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Carleton S. Coon (1904–1981), US amerikanischer Anthropologe Gene L. Coon (1924–1973), US amerikanischer Drehbuchautor und Fernsehproduzent Jabez Coon (1869–1935), australischer Politiker Jeremy Coon, US… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Carleton Putnam — (1901 1998) was an American airline pioneer, writer, and biographer. He was educated at Princeton and the Columbia University. He was a founder and president of Chicago Southern Airlines, which was merged with Delta Airlines. He was a chairman… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”