Douglas W. Owsley

forensic anthropologist, archaeologist
Person human Q5302070
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Douglas W. Owsley

Summary

Douglas W. Owsley is a human[1]. He was born in Sheridan[2]. He was born on +1951-07-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4], archaeologist[5], and curator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Douglas W. Owsley was born in Sheridan[2].
  • Douglas W. Owsley was born on +1951-07-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Douglas W. Owsley held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Douglas W. Owsley worked as an anthropologist[4].
  • Douglas W. Owsley's professions included archaeologist[5].
  • Douglas W. Owsley's professions included curator[6].
  • Douglas W. Owsley's field of work was forensic anthropology[9].
  • Douglas W. Owsley's field of work was skeleton[10].
  • Douglas W. Owsley's field of work was human biology[11].
  • Douglas W. Owsley's field of work was Plains Indians[12].
  • Douglas W. Owsley's field of work was Polynesia[13].
  • Douglas W. Owsley was employed by University of Kentucky[14].
  • Among Douglas W. Owsley's employers was Smithsonian Institution[15].
  • Douglas W. Owsley was employed by National Museum of Natural History[16].
  • Douglas W. Owsley was educated at University of Wyoming[17].
  • Douglas W. Owsley was educated at University of Kentucky[18].
  • Douglas W. Owsley was educated at University of Tennessee[19].
  • Douglas W. Owsley was educated at University of Tennessee[20].
  • Douglas W. Owsley was educated at Niobrara County High School[21].
  • Douglas W. Owsley's doctoral advisor was William M. Bass[22].
  • Douglas W. Owsley received the Commander's Award for Civilian Service[23].
  • Douglas W. Owsley received the Eagle Scout[24].
  • Douglas W. Owsley was influenced by George W. Gill[25].
  • Douglas W. Owsley's image is recorded as Douglas W. Owsley 2006.jpg[26].
  • Douglas W. Owsley is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sheridan[2], Douglas W. Owsley… he was born on +1951-07-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wyoming[17], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1886[30]; University of Kentucky[18], a public university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1865[33], headquartered in Lexington[34]; University of Tennessee[19], a public university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1794[37], headquartered in Knoxville[38]; and Niobrara County High School[21], a high school[39], in United States[40]. Douglas W. Owsley's doctoral advisor was William M. Bass[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4], archaeologist[5], and curator[6]. Fields of work include forensic anthropology[9], a branch of anthropology[41]; skeleton[10]; human biology[11], a branch of biology[42]; Plains Indians[12], a cultural region[43]; and Polynesia[13], a region[44], in New Zealand[45]. Employers include University of Kentucky[14], a public university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1865[48], headquartered in Lexington[49]; Smithsonian Institution[15], an institution[50], in United States[51], founded in 1846[52], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[53]; and National Museum of Natural History[16], a natural history museum[54], in United States[55], founded in 1910[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Award for Civilian Service[23], a military decoration[57], in United States[58], founded in 1976[59] and Eagle Scout[24], an Advancement and recognition in the Boy Scouts of America[60], in United States[61], founded in 1911[62].

Why It Matters

Douglas W. Owsley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Douglas W. Owsley born?

Born in Sheridan[2], Douglas W. Owsley…

What did Douglas W. Owsley do for work?

Douglas W. Owsley worked as anthropologist[4], archaeologist[5], and curator[6].

Where did Douglas W. Owsley go to school?

Douglas W. Owsley was educated at University of Wyoming[17], University of Kentucky[18], University of Tennessee[19], and University of Tennessee[20].

What awards did Douglas W. Owsley receive?

Honors received include Commander's Award for Civilian Service[23] and Eagle Scout[24].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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