Edward Craig Morris

Edward Craig Morris (October 7, 1939 – June 14, 2006) was an American archaeologist who was best known for his Inca expeditions and creating a modern understanding of the Inca civilization. [1] [2] Morris was dean of science and chair of Department of Anthropology at the American Museum of Natural History,[1][2] a member of the National Academy of Sciences,[1][2] a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[1][2] The New York Times called Morris "a towering figure in Inca expeditions" and said that he "helped transform modern knowledge of the Inca civilization".[1] The National Academy of Sciences said that his studies became classics of the field.[2]

Chronology

1939: born on October 7 in Murray, Kentucky
1961: bachelor's degree in psychology and philosophy, magna cum laude, Vanderbilt University
1967: Ph.D., the University of Chicago[1]
1967–1968: Assistant Professor, Northern Illinois University
1968–1975: Assistant Professor, Brandeis University
1975–1980: Assistant Curator of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History, New York
1976: Visiting Associate Professor of Anthropology, Cornell University
1977: Visiting Professor of Archaeology, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
1977–1992: Adjunct Professor, Cornell University
1983–1990: Chair, Department of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History
1986: Visiting Professor of Anthropology, City University of New York Graduate Center
1989–1991: Guest Curator, "Art in the Age of Exploration (Inka Section)," National Gallery of Art
1992–1997: Adjunct Professor of Anthropology, Columbia University
1994–2005: Dean of Science, American Museum of Natural History
1998–2005: Vice-President, American Museum of Natural History
1980–2006: Curator of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History
2006: Died June 14 in New York City

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