Background
Tozzer, Alfred Marston was born on July 4, 1877 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Samuel Clarence and Caroline Blanchard (Marston) Tozzer.
Tozzer, Alfred Marston was born on July 4, 1877 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Samuel Clarence and Caroline Blanchard (Marston) Tozzer.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1900, Master of Arts, 1901, Doctor of Philosophy, 1904. American fellow Archaeological Institute America, 1902-1905.
Director International School of Archaeology, Mexico, 1913-1914. Instructor in anthropology, 1905-1912, assistant professor, 1912-1920, associate professor, 1920, professor, 1921-1945. Harvard, also curator Middle American archaeology, and secretary Peabody Museum, Harvard.
John East. Hudson professor archaeology, 1945-1947, emeritus 1947.
Honorary professor Museo Nacional
Fellow National Academy of Sciences, American Philosophical Society, American Academy Society, Archaeological Institute of America, American Antiquarian Society, Colonial Society of Massachusetts. Member Societe des Americanistes de Paris, Society de Historia (Guatemala), American Franciscan History Society, Hispanic Society American Ethnological Society, American Anthropological Association, American Geography Society, Boston Society Natural History, Harvard Travellers.
Married Margaret Tenney Castle, April. Children: Anne (deceased), Joan.