Betty Meggers

anthropologist, archaeologist, and director of the Latin American Archaeology Program at the National Museum of Natural History (1921–2012)
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Betty Meggers

Summary

Betty Meggers is a human[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.[2], she… she was born on +1921-12-05T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Washington, D.C.[4]. She died on +2012-07-02T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as an anthropologist[6] and archaeologist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Betty Meggers…
  • Betty Meggers passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Betty Meggers was born on +1921-12-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Betty Meggers died on +2012-07-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Fort Lincoln Cemetery[9].
  • Betty Meggers was married to Clifford Evans[10].
  • Betty Meggers held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Betty Meggers worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Betty Meggers's professions included archaeologist[7].
  • Betty Meggers's field of work was anthropology[12].
  • Betty Meggers's field of work was environmental archaeology[13].
  • Betty Meggers's field of work was archaeology[14].
  • Betty Meggers held the position of director[15].
  • Betty Meggers held the position of research associate[16].
  • Among Betty Meggers's employers was Smithsonian Institution[17].
  • Among Betty Meggers's employers was National Museum of Natural History[18].
  • Betty Meggers's education included a stint at University of Michigan[19].
  • Betty Meggers was educated at Columbia University[20].
  • Betty Meggers's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[21].
  • Betty Meggers's image is recorded as Betty Meggers 67671.jpg[22].
  • Betty Meggers is recorded as female[23].
  • Betty Meggers's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Betty Meggers's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109157731[25].
  • Betty Meggers's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73952394[26].
  • Betty Meggers's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80001224[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Betty Meggers… she was born on +1921-12-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[19], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31]; Columbia University[20], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; and University of Pennsylvania[21], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1740[38], headquartered in Philadelphia[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6] and archaeologist[7]. Fields of work include anthropology[12], an academic discipline[40]; environmental archaeology[13], an archaeological sub-discipline[41]; and archaeology[14], an academic discipline[42]. Employers include Smithsonian Institution[17], an institution[43], in United States[44], founded in 1846[45], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[46] and National Museum of Natural History[18], a natural history museum[47], in United States[48], founded in 1910[49]. Positions held include director[15], a profession[50] and research associate[16], a profession[51].

Personal Life

Betty Meggers was married to Clifford Evans[10].

Death and Burial

Betty Meggers died on +2012-07-02T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. She is buried at Fort Lincoln Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Betty Meggers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Betty Meggers born?

Betty Meggers's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].

Where did Betty Meggers die?

Betty Meggers died in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who was Betty Meggers married to?

Betty Meggers's spouses include Clifford Evans[10].

What did Betty Meggers do for work?

Betty Meggers worked as anthropologist[6] and archaeologist[7].

Where did Betty Meggers go to school?

Betty Meggers was educated at University of Michigan[19], Columbia University[20], and University of Pennsylvania[21].

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  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . collections.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . siarchives.si.edu. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [21] . siarchives.si.edu. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . siarchives.si.edu. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [7] . siarchives.si.edu. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [18] . siarchives.si.edu. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . siarchives.si.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . arqueologiadaflorestatropical.blogspot.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  21. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Goodreads author id 503628
    Place of burial Fort Lincoln Cemetery
    Birth name {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Meggers'}
    Occupation anthropologist, archaeologist
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