Jonathan Scott Friedlaender

Background

Friedlaender, Jonathan Scott was born on August 24, 1940 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Son of Marc and Clara May (Beer) Friedlaender.

Education

Bachelor, Harvard College, 1962; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1969.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1969-1970; assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1970-1971; assistant professor, Harvard University, Cambridge, 1971-1974; associate professor, Harvard University, Cambridge, 1974-1976; associate professor, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1976-1981; professor of anthropology, Temple University, Philadelphia, since 1981; chairman anthropology department, Temple University, Philadelphia, since 1988. Consultant VA, Boston, 1973-1976. Panelist National Academy Sciences, Washington, 1972-1974.

Member of advisory board to trustees Wenner-Gren Foundation, New York City, since 1990.

Achievements

• Jonathan Scott Friedlaender has been listed as a noteworthy Anthropology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Patterns of Human Variation: The Demography, Genetics, and Phenetics of Bougainville Islanders

Membership

President Philadelphia Anthropol. Society, since 1990; member Center City Residents Association, Philadelphia, since 1990. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Member American Association of Physical Anthropologists (Executive Committee), American Association Human Biologists, Association of Social Anthropologists in Oceania.

Interests

• Avocations: flutist, bicyclist, windsurfer.

Connections

Married Bilge Civelekoglu, April 3, 1971 (divorced 1984). 1 child, Mira Asli; married Rebecca Elizabeth Lewis, June 5, 1986. 1 child, Benjamin Lewis.

Father:

Marc Friedlaender

Mother:

Clara May (Beer) Friedlaender

Spouse:

Bilge Civelekoglu

Spouse:

Rebecca Elizabeth Lewis

child:

Benjamin Lewis Friedlaender

child:

Mira Asli Friedlaender