Background
Martin, Paul Sidney was born on November 20, 1899 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ellsworth Crandall and Adelaide (Sackett) Martin.
Martin, Paul Sidney was born on November 20, 1899 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ellsworth Crandall and Adelaide (Sackett) Martin.
Bachelor of Philosophy Chicago, 1923, Doctor of Philosophy, 1929. Foster children—Carl, Marshall, Roland, Paul.
Assistant in anthropology Public Museum, Milwaukee, 1925. Archeologist in Yucatan, Carnegie Institution, Washington, 1926-1928. Curator archeology State Museum, Denver, 1928-1929.
With Field Museum Natural History Chicago, 1929-1974, assistant curator North. American Archeology, 1929-1934, acting curator department anthropology, 1934-1935, head curator, 1935-1964, chairman emeritus department anthropology, 1964-1974.
Lecturer anthropology University of Chicago, 1942-1974. Archeological field work, Wisconsin, Illinois, Yucatan, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona.
Director Field Museum Natural History expeditions in American Southwest, 1930, 31, 1933-1939, 41, 46-66.
Member American Anthropological Association, Society American Archeology, Sigma Xi.