Award
Guggenheim Fellowship
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Melville J. Herskovits
1895-09-10 – 1963-02-25
Life & Legacy
Melville Jean Herskovits (September 10, 1895 – February 25, 1963) was an American anthropologist who helped to first establish African and African Diaspora studies in American academia. He is known for exploring the cultural continuity from African cultures as expressed in African-American communities. He worked with his wife Frances (Shapiro) Herskovits, also an anthropologist, in the field in South America, the Caribbean and Africa. They jointly wrote several books and monographs.
Occupation & Career
anthropologist, writer, university teacher, educator
Education
Columbia University; University of Chicago; University of Cincinnati; University of Poitiers; The New School
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Guggenheim Fellowship; The Myth of the Negro Past
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship
Employer
Columbia University · Howard University · Northwestern University
Organizations & Memberships
African Studies Association · American Association for the Advancement of Science · National Academy of Sciences
Notable Work
The Myth of the Negro Past
Education & Institutions
Columbia University · The New School · University of Chicago · University of Cincinnati · University of Poitiers
Verified Legacy Record
Family Child
Jean Herskovits
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Family Spouse
Frances Shapiro Herskovits
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q711288 · wikidata
Notable Work
The Myth of the Negro Past
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q711288 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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