Background
Nelson, Nels Christian was born on April 9, 1875 in Denmark. Son of Soren and Anne Kirstine (Larsdatter) Nelson.
Nelson, Nels Christian was born on April 9, 1875 in Denmark. Son of Soren and Anne Kirstine (Larsdatter) Nelson.
Came to the United States, 1892. Student Stanford, 1901-1903. Bachelor of Laws, University of California, 1907, Master of Laws, 1908.
Assistant curator Museum of Anthropology, University of California, 1909-1912, instructor anthropology, 1910-1912. Assistant curator American Museum, New York, 1912-1929, associate curator, 1921-1927, curator prehistoric archeology, 1928-1943. Curator emeritus since 1943.
Field assistant United States Geological Survey, 1908.
Lecturer Archeological Institute American, 1911. Member archeological expeditions to California, Southwestern United States, Kentucky, Florida, Spain, France, Mongolia, Central and South China.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Anthropology Association, American Ethnological Society, New York Academy Sciences, American Geography Society, Explorers.
Married Ethelyn G. Field, December 25, 1911.