Marshall Howard Saville
Marshall Howard Saville (1867–1935) was an American archeologist. Saville was born in Rockport, Massachusetts on June 24, 1867. He studied anthropology at Harvard (1889–1894), engaged in field work under F. Putnam, and made important discoveries among the mound builders in southern Ohio.
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Marshall Howard Saville
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- Born
- 24 June 1867
- Birthplace
- Rockport, Massachusetts
- Died
- 7 May 1935
- Nationality
- United States
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- anthropologist · archaeologist · photographer
- Education
- Harvard University
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Marshall Howard Saville (1867–1935) was an American archeologist. Saville was born in Rockport, Massachusetts on June 24, 1867. He studied anthropology at Harvard (1889–1894), engaged in field work under F. Putnam, and made important discoveries among the mound builders in southern Ohio.
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After 1903 he was professor of American archeology at Columbia University. Saville was a founding member of the Explorers Club, an organization formally established in 1905 and dedicated to promoting exploration and scientific investigation in the field. He died on May 7, 1935.
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• Born — 24 June 1867 • Birthplace — Rockport, Massachusetts • Died — 7 May 1935 • Alma Mater — Harvard University • Workplaces — Columbia University
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1867
Marshall Howard Saville born at Rockport.
1905
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Marshall Howard Saville died.
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- 1.Marshall Howard Saville. American Museum of Natural History. 20 May 2013.
- 2.American Association for the Advancement of Science. Recent Deaths. Science. 81. 2107. 481. 1935. 00368075.
- 3.Explorers Club. About the Club: A Gathering Place. The Explorers Club: Promoting Exploration and Field Sciences Since 1904. 2002.
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