Background
Steward, Julian H. was born on January 31, 1902 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Thomas G. and Grace (Garriott) Steward.
Steward, Julian H. was born on January 31, 1902 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Thomas G. and Grace (Garriott) Steward.
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1925. Master of Arts, University of California, 1926, Doctor of Philosophy, 1929.
Instructor anthropology University of Michigan, 1928-1930. Associate professor of University Utah, 1930-1933. Lecturer University of California, 1934.
Anthropologist Bureau American Ethnology, 1935-1938, senior anthropologist, 1938-1943.
Director Institute Social Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution, 1943-1946. Professor Columbia, 1946-1952.
Research professor anthropology University of Illinois, from 1952, acting head department, 1959-1960, member Center Advanced Studies, from 1959, director Studies Cross-Cultural Regularities. Fellow Center Advanced Study Behavorial Sciences, Stanford, 1960-1961.
Director Kvoto (Japan) American Studies Seminar, 1956.
Member Ethnohistorical Society, American Association University Professors, Andean Institute, Franciscan History Society (honorary. Member), National Academy Science, American Anthropological Association (Viking medalist 1952.) Society of America Archaeology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association Asian Studies, Society Asiatic Studies, Academy de la Cultura Guarani Paraguay (honorary), Society Applied Anthropology, American Ethnological Society.
Married Jane Cannon, June 21, 1934. Children: Gary Cannon, Michael.