Background
Stirling, Matthew Williams was born on August 28, 1896 in Salinas, California, United States. Son of John William and Ariana (Williams) Stirling.
Stirling, Matthew Williams was born on August 28, 1896 in Salinas, California, United States. Son of John William and Ariana (Williams) Stirling.
Bachelor of Arts, University California, 1920. Master of Arts, George Washington University, 1922, Doctor of Science, Tampa University, 1943.
Teacher anthropology University of California, 2 years. Assistant curator, division ethnology National Museum, Washington, 1921-1924. Chief Bureau American Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution, 1928-1947, director, 1947-1958, archaeologist emeritus, from 1958.
Collaborator in archeology National Park Service, from 1958.
Archaeological, ethnological field work in various parts of North Central, South America, Europe, East Indies. Leader, Netherlands American expedition to Central New Guinea, 1925-1927, National Geography Society-Smithsonian Institution archaeological expeditions to Southern Mexico, 1939-1946, National Geography Society Smithsonian Institution archaeological expeditions, Panama, 1948-1953, Ecuador, 1957, Costa Rica, 1964.
Served as ensign United States Navy, World War I. Member American Anthropological Association (Vice-President 1935-1936), American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Geography Society (committee research and exploration from 1960), Washington Academy Sciences, Anthropological Society Washington (president 1934-1935), Washington Academy Medicine, Society for American Archaeology, Sigma Xi. Clubs: Explorers, Cosmos.
Lecturer, North America Indians.
Married Marion Illig, December 11, 1933. Children: Matthew, Ariana.