Background
Cotter, John Lambert was born on December 6, 1911 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of John A. and Bertha B. (Becker) Cotter.
Cotter, John Lambert was born on December 6, 1911 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of John A. and Bertha B. (Becker) Cotter.
Bachelor, University Denver, 1934. Master of Arts, 1935. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1959.
State supervisor Archaeological Survey Kentucky, Lexington, 1938-1940. Archaeologist National Park Service, District of Columbia, Arizona, Mississippi, Virginia, Pennsylvania, 1940-1977.
Adjunct associate professor American civilization University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1960-1979, curator American hist.archaeology University of Pennsylvania Museum Archaeology and Anthology, 1972-1980, curator emeritus, 1980.
With United States Army, 1943-1945.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Anthropol. Association; member: Society of America Archaeology, Athenaeum of Philadelphia Club., Archaeol. Institute American (licentiate), Society History Archaeology (life.
J.C. Harrington medal 1984), Society Professional Archaeologists (life).
Married Virginia Wilkins Tomlin, February 4, 1941. Children: Jean Lambert, Laurence Tomlin.