Background
Saul, Mahir was born on April 3, 1951 in Istanbul, Turkey. Son of Rober Nesim and Suzan (Krespin) Saul. came to the United States, 1975.
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Mahir Saul
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Bachelor in Economics, Bogazici U., Istanbul, 1975; Master of Arts in Anthropology, Indiana U., 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, Indiana U., 1982.
Career
Consultant, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1978-1979; assistant professor anthropology, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1982-1988; associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1988; acting director Center for African Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1988, 89. Visiting associate professor Yale University, 1991-1992. Consultant Center for Research on Economics Development, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1985.
Connections
Married Eren Giray, May 19, 1978 (divorced May 1993). Children: Aslan, Sinan.
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American
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Research grantee National Science Foundation, 1983, 89, Wenner-Gren Foundation, 1983, W. and F. Hewlett Foundation, 1988. Fellow University of Illinois Center for Advanced Study, 1986. Program for Study of Cultural Values and Ethics feloow, 1993.Research grantee National Science Foundation, 1983, 89, Wenner-Gren Foundation, 1983, W. and F. Hewlett Foundation, 1988. Fellow University of Illinois Center for Advanced Study, 1986. Program for Study of Cultural Values and Ethics feloow, 1993.