Background
Field, Henry was born on December 15, 1902 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Field, Henry was born on December 15, 1902 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Student, Eton College, England, 1916-1921; student, New College, Oxford, 1921-1926; Bachelor, University of Oxford, 1926; Diploma in Anthropology, University of Oxford, 1926; Master of Arts, University of Oxford, 1929; Doctor of Science, University of Oxford, 1937.
Researcher, U. Heidelberg, 1926;
researcher, Peabody Museum, Harvard University, 1936-1937;
anthropologist, Field Museum Natural History, Chicago, 1926-1941;
assistant curator physical anthropology, Field Museum Natural History, Chicago, 1926-1936;
curator, Field Museum Natural History, Chicago, 1937-1941;
researcher for F.D. Roosevelt and H.S. Truman, Library of Congress, Washington, 1941-1945;
member, archeological expedition, Europe, Africa, Southwestern Asia., 1927-1955;
member, archeological expedition, Mongolia., 1973;
leader, Marshall Field Archael. Expeditions and others, Europe, N. Arabian Desert, Iraq, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Research fellow physical anthropology Harvard University, 1950-1969.
Honorary associate in physical anthropology, 1969-1986. Adjunct Professor U. Miami, 1966-1986. Forbes Hawkes lecturer U. Miami, Lowell Institute, Boston, 1952.
United States delegate to international congresses and science conferences.
(Field Museum Of Natural History, V4.)
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Member of the United States mission to Moscow and Leningrad for 220th anniversary of Academy Sciences Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1954, International Congress, Moscow, 1964, International Geography Congress, London, 1964. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Geography Society, Royal Center Asian Society, Asiatic Society Bengal (Gold medal), Royal Anthropological Institute, Zool Society, Prehistoric Society;member Academy Arts and Sciences Americans (president 1964-1975), Glasgow Archeological Society (honorary), several foreign science societies (correspondent), United States and foreign professional and science societies and associations, anthropological, archael. and other special organizations, Explorers Club (New York City) (president S. Florida chapter).
Married Julia Rand Allen, February 6, 1963. 1 daughter, Juliana Lathrop. 1 daughter by previous marriage, Mariana Field Hoppin.