Background
Murra, John Victor was born on August 24, 1916 in Odessa, Ukraine. Came to the United States, 1934, naturalized, 1950.
Murra, John Victor was born on August 24, 1916 in Odessa, Ukraine. Came to the United States, 1934, naturalized, 1950.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago, 1936; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1956; honorary doctorate, U. Barcelona, 1993.
Instructor University Chicago, 1943-1947. Assistant professor University Puerto Rico, 1947-1949. From assistant professor to professor Vassar College, 1950-1961.
Visiting professor Yale University, 1961-1963. Principal investigator study Andes, National Science Foundation, 1963-1966. Visiting professor University San Marcos, Lima, Peru, 1958, 65-66, honorary professor, 1966.
Professor anthropology Cornell University, 1968—1982. Lewis H. Morgan lecturer University Rochester, 1969. Area specialist United Nations Secretariat, 1951.
Founding member Institute de Estudios Peruanos, Institute Nacional de Antropologia e Historia of Ecuador. Past member board American Committee Africa. Member Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, 1974-1975.
Directeur d'études associé Ecole des Hautes Etudes, Paris, 1975-1976.
Served with Spanish Republican Army, 1937-1939. Member American Society Ethnohistory (president 1970-1971), American Ethnological Society (president 1972-1973), Institute Andean Research (president since 1977).