Luther Cressman

American archaeologist, professor of anthropology
Person human Q594736
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Luther Cressman

Summary

Luther Cressman is a human[1]. He was born in Pottstown[2]. He was born on +1897-10-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Eugene[4]. He died on +1994-04-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Luther Cressman's place of birth was Pottstown[2].
  • Luther Cressman died in Eugene[4].
  • Luther Cressman was born on +1897-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Luther Cressman died on +1994-04-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Luther Cressman's spouses was Margaret Mead[10].
  • Luther Cressman held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Luther Cressman worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • Luther Cressman worked as an archaeologist[7].
  • Luther Cressman's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Luther Cressman was employed by University of Oregon[12].
  • Luther Cressman's education included a stint at Pennsylvania State University[13].
  • Luther Cressman's education included a stint at Columbia University[14].
  • Luther Cressman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Luther Cressman's image is recorded as Luther Cressman.png[16].
  • Luther Cressman is recorded as male[17].
  • Luther Cressman's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Luther Cressman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081440411[19].
  • Luther Cressman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64284042[20].
  • Luther Cressman's GND ID is recorded as 118872141[21].
  • Luther Cressman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50017862[22].
  • Luther Cressman's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15010763w[23].
  • Luther Cressman's IdRef ID is recorded as 074765310[24].
  • Luther Cressman's archives at is recorded as University of Oregon Libraries[25].
  • Luther Cressman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rljlj[26].
  • Luther Cressman's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1076513A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Pottstown[2], Luther Cressman… he was born on +1897-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Pennsylvania State University[13], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1855[30], headquartered in Penn State University Park[31] and Columbia University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Among Luther Cressman's employers was University of Oregon[12].

Recognition

Luther Cressman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

Personal Life

Luther Cressman was married to Margaret Mead[10].

Death and Burial

Luther Cressman died on +1994-04-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Eugene[4].

Why It Matters

Luther Cressman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Luther Cressman born?

Luther Cressman was born in Pottstown[2].

Where did Luther Cressman die?

Luther Cressman passed away in Eugene[4].

Who was Luther Cressman married to?

Luther Cressman's spouses include Margaret Mead[10].

What did Luther Cressman do for work?

Luther Cressman worked as anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Luther Cressman go to school?

Luther Cressman was educated at Pennsylvania State University[13] and Columbia University[14].

What awards did Luther Cressman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. sos.oregon.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . oregonencyclopedia.org. oregonencyclopedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . oregonencyclopedia.org. oregonencyclopedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . oregonencyclopedia.org. Retrieved . oregonencyclopedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . oregonencyclopedia.org. Retrieved . oregonencyclopedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . google.com. google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . archiveswest.orbiscascade.org. archiveswest.orbiscascade.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 27d ago · ~2026-27812-81 · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of birth Pottstown
    National library of israel id (old) 000403978
    Gnd id 118872141
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