Robert McCormick Adams Jr.
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Robert McCormick Adams Jr. was an American anthropologist and archaeologist known for his influential research on ancient Near Eastern civilizations and for serving as Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert McCormick Adams Jr. canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic administrator
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anthropologist ⓘ archaeologist ⓘ human ⓘ museum director ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in anthropology ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement
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National Medal of Science ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1926-07-23 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2018-01-27 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Phillips Academy Andover
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University of Chicago ⓘ |
| employer |
Oriental Institute Museum
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surface form:
Oriental Institute
Smithsonian Institution ⓘ University of Chicago ⓘ |
| familyName | Adams ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Near Eastern archaeology
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anthropology ⓘ archaeology ⓘ cultural anthropology ⓘ |
| fullName | Robert McCormick Adams Jr. self-link ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| knownFor |
archaeological surveys in Mesopotamia
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research on ancient Near Eastern civilizations ⓘ studies of irrigation and landscape in Mesopotamia ⓘ studies of urbanization in the ancient Near East ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Heartland of Cities
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Land Behind Baghdad ⓘ The Evolution of Urban Society ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Chula Vista
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surface form:
Chula Vista, California
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| positionHeld |
Director of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
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Professor at the University of Chicago ⓘ Provost of the University of Chicago ⓘ Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
Mesopotamia
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Ancient Near East ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Near East
cultural evolution ⓘ settlement patterns ⓘ urbanization ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Chicago
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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