Tatiana Proskouriakoff

American Mayanist scholar (1909-1985)
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Summary

Tatiana Proskouriakoff is a human[1]. She was born in Tomsk[2]. She was born on January 23, 1909[3]. She died in Watertown[4]. She died on August 30, 1985[5]. She worked as a linguist[6], archaeologist[7], anthropologist[8], historian[9], and writer[10]. She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tomsk[2].
  • Tatiana Proskouriakoff died in Watertown[4].
  • Tatiana Proskouriakoff was born on January 23, 1909[3].
  • Tatiana Proskouriakoff died on August 30, 1985[5].
  • Tatiana Proskouriakoff held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Tatiana Proskouriakoff worked as a linguist[6].
  • Tatiana Proskouriakoff worked as an archaeologist[7].
  • Tatiana Proskouriakoff's professions included anthropologist[8].
  • Tatiana Proskouriakoff's professions included historian[9].
  • Tatiana Proskouriakoff worked as a writer[10].
  • Tatiana Proskouriakoff worked as a curator[13].
  • Tatiana Proskouriakoff's field of work was archaeology[14].
  • Tatiana Proskouriakoff's field of work was architecture[15].
  • Tatiana Proskouriakoff's field of work was art history[16].
  • Tatiana Proskouriakoff was employed by Carnegie Institution for Science[17].
  • Among Tatiana Proskouriakoff's employers was Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology[18].
  • Tatiana Proskouriakoff's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[19].
  • Tatiana Proskouriakoff was educated at Pennsylvania State University[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Tatiana Proskouriakoff is Mayan hieroglyphs[21].
  • Tatiana Proskouriakoff received the Order of the Quetzal[22].
  • Tatiana Proskouriakoff received the The Alfred Vincent Kidder Award[23].
  • Tatiana Proskouriakoff received the honorary doctorate[24].
  • Tatiana Proskouriakoff was a member of American Philosophical Society[25].
  • Tatiana Proskouriakoff is recorded as female[26].
  • Tatiana Proskouriakoff's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Tatiana Proskouriakoff was born in Tomsk[2]. She was born on January 23, 1909[3].

Education

Educated at University of Pennsylvania[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1740[30], headquartered in Philadelphia[31] and Pennsylvania State University[20], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1855[34], headquartered in Penn State University Park[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], archaeologist[7], anthropologist[8], historian[9], writer[10], and curator[13]. Fields of work include archaeology[14], an academic discipline[36]; architecture[15], an academic discipline[37]; and art history[16], an academic discipline[38]. Employers include Carnegie Institution for Science[17], a nonprofit organization[39], in United States[40], founded in 1902[41], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[42] and Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology[18], a museum[43], in United States[44], founded in 1866[45].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tatiana Proskouriakoff is Mayan hieroglyphs[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Quetzal[22], an order[46], in Guatemala[47], founded in 1936[48]; The Alfred Vincent Kidder Award[23]; and honorary doctorate[24], a title of honor[49].

Death and Burial

Tatiana Proskouriakoff died on August 30, 1985[5]. She died in Watertown[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[50].

Why It Matters

Tatiana Proskouriakoff has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Tatiana Proskouriakoff born?

Tatiana Proskouriakoff's place of birth was Tomsk[2].

Where did Tatiana Proskouriakoff die?

Tatiana Proskouriakoff died in Watertown[4].

What did Tatiana Proskouriakoff do for work?

Tatiana Proskouriakoff worked as linguist[6], archaeologist[7], anthropologist[8], historian[9], and writer[10].

Where did Tatiana Proskouriakoff go to school?

Tatiana Proskouriakoff was educated at University of Pennsylvania[19] and Pennsylvania State University[20].

What awards did Tatiana Proskouriakoff receive?

Honors received include Order of the Quetzal[22], The Alfred Vincent Kidder Award[23], and honorary doctorate[24].

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  24. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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