William C. Sturtevant

American anthropologist (1926-2007)
Person human Q4444892
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William C. Sturtevant

Summary

William C. Sturtevant is a human[1]. Born in Morristown[2], he… he was born on +1926-07-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Rockville[4]. He died on +2007-03-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], curator[7], museum professional[8], ethnologist[9], and scientific collector[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • William C. Sturtevant was born in Morristown[2].
  • William C. Sturtevant passed away in Rockville[4].
  • William C. Sturtevant was born on +1926-07-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William C. Sturtevant died on +2007-03-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William C. Sturtevant's father was Alfred Sturtevant[12].
  • William C. Sturtevant held citizenship in United States[13].
  • William C. Sturtevant's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • William C. Sturtevant's professions included curator[7].
  • William C. Sturtevant's professions included museum professional[8].
  • William C. Sturtevant's professions included ethnologist[9].
  • William C. Sturtevant worked as a scientific collector[10].
  • William C. Sturtevant's field of work was material culture[14].
  • William C. Sturtevant's field of work was anthropology[15].
  • William C. Sturtevant's field of work was ethnology[16].
  • William C. Sturtevant's field of work was Native Americans in the United States[17].
  • William C. Sturtevant's field of work was Seminole[18].
  • William C. Sturtevant's field of work was Iroquois[19].
  • William C. Sturtevant was employed by Smithsonian Institution[20].
  • Among William C. Sturtevant's employers was Bureau of American Ethnology[21].
  • William C. Sturtevant was employed by National Museum of Natural History[22].
  • William C. Sturtevant's education included a stint at Yale University[23].
  • William C. Sturtevant's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[24].
  • William C. Sturtevant is recorded as male[25].
  • William C. Sturtevant's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • William C. Sturtevant's ISNI is recorded as 000000011615538X[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William C. Sturtevant was born in Morristown[2]. He was born on +1926-07-26T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Alfred Sturtevant[12].

Education

Educated at Yale University[23], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and University of California, Berkeley[24], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], curator[7], museum professional[8], ethnologist[9], and scientific collector[10]. Fields of work include material culture[14], an academic discipline[36]; anthropology[15], an academic discipline[37]; ethnology[16], a branch of anthropology[38]; Native Americans in the United States[17], an ethnic group[39]; Seminole[18], an ethnic group[40]; and Iroquois[19], a nation[41]. Employers include Smithsonian Institution[20], an institution[42], in United States[43], founded in 1846[44], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[45]; Bureau of American Ethnology[21], an United States federal agency[46], in United States[47], founded in 1879[48]; and National Museum of Natural History[22], a natural history museum[49], in United States[50], founded in 1910[51].

Death and Burial

William C. Sturtevant died on +2007-03-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Rockville[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary emphysema[52].

Why It Matters

William C. Sturtevant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was William C. Sturtevant born?

William C. Sturtevant was born in Morristown[2].

Where did William C. Sturtevant die?

William C. Sturtevant passed away in Rockville[4].

Who were William C. Sturtevant's parents?

William C. Sturtevant's father was Alfred Sturtevant[12].

What did William C. Sturtevant do for work?

William C. Sturtevant worked as anthropologist[6], curator[7], museum professional[8], ethnologist[9], and scientific collector[10].

Where did William C. Sturtevant go to school?

William C. Sturtevant was educated at Yale University[23] and University of California, Berkeley[24].

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  18. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  24. [52] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . NUKAT. wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . boston.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id ['1749175', '1700398']
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  2. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Yale University, University of California, Berkeley
    Place of death Rockville
    Collection items at National Museum of Natural History
    Cause of death pulmonary emphysema
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