Background
Daniel John Crowley was born on November 27, 1921 in Peoria, Illinois, United States to the family of Michael Bartholomew Crowley and Elsie Magdalene Schnebelin.
Crowley received a Bachelor of Arts in Theory and Practice of Art from Northwestern University in 1943.
Crowley received a Master of Arts in Art History from Bradley University in 1948.
Crowley received a Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology (African Studies) from Northwestern University in 1956.
(African Arts: February 1980, Volume XIII, Number 2. Paper...)
African Arts: February 1980, Volume XIII, Number 2. Paperback periodical published by the University of California, Los Angeles. Paperback periodical. Articles: "Fon Appliqued Cloths" by Monni Adams; "African Art at the Brooklyn Museum" by Sylvia H. Williams; "Woyo Pot Lids" by Harriet C. McGuire; "Traditional Asante Architecture" by Labelle Prussin; and "The Art Market in Easter Island, Tahiti, and Samoa" by Daniel J. Crowley.
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Daniel John Crowley was born on November 27, 1921 in Peoria, Illinois, United States to the family of Michael Bartholomew Crowley and Elsie Magdalene Schnebelin.
Crowley received a Bachelor of Arts in Theory and Practice of Art from Northwestern University in 1943. He received a Master of Arts in Art History from Bradley University in 1948, followed by a Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology (African Studies) from Northwestern University in 1956.
An avid traveller, Crowley devoted his career to the study of African art and culture, particularly its influence in Caribbean and South American culture and in such celebrations as Carmvale and Mardi Gras. He was paralyzed by polio while serving in the United States Navy during World War II and pursued graduate education upon return to civilian life. His field research during the 1950s and early 1960s included trips to the Bahama Islands, Trinidad, Tobago, Santa Lucia, the Congo, Angola, Zambia, and Tanzania.
Crowley joined the faculty of the University of California at Davis in 1961 and remained associated with that university throughout his career. He made frequent research trips to attend carnivals, festivals, and celebrations and served as a visiting scholar at numerous colleges, many of them abroad. His passion for travel led him to visit nearly three hundred different political entities around the world and gained him the designation “most traveled disabled person” from the Guinness Book of World Records.
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization , United States
1972 - 1978
American Folklore Society , United States
American Anthropological Association , United States
California Folklore Society , United States
African Studies Association , United States
Southwestern Anthropological Association , United States
Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Honor Society , United States
National Commission for UNESCO
1974 - 1980
Crowley's maintenance of humour and the positive view he spun on the human condition has been unanimously praised among numerous organizations and publishers. He spoke candidly of his disability and was a great friend and supporter of many disabled people. His wheelchair never deterred him from visiting the most remote mountain village or attending conferences in out-of-the-way spots. Stories of Crowley's indefatigability as a traveler are legion. He journeyed across the Sahara by car, sailed close to both the North and South Poles, traveled overland across Siberia by train and car, and circumnavigated the globe nine times. His accomplishments as a traveler were complemented by his skill as a raconteur, and his friends and students were regularly regaled by his marvelous accounts of such diverse topics as North African marketplaces, Siberian train conductors, and Bolivian woodcarvers.
Physical Characteristics: In April 1946, Crowley contracted poliomyelitis and was left a partial quadriplegic.
Quotes from others about the person
John Michael Vlach, Phillip M. Peek: "He cleverly and bravely negotiated innumerable physical barriers the likes of which would have caused the able bodied to turn back."
American Anthropological Association: "A pioneer and advocate for the disabled and role model for all who sought to overcome any kind of handicap."
Richard Curley: "Dan became a splendid, and early, role model for the disabled. He spoke candidly of his disability and was a great friend and supporter of many disabled people. His wheelchair never deterred him from visiting the most remote mountain village or attending conferences in out-of-the-way spots."
Daniel John Crowley married Pearl Rita Ramcharan on February 4, 1958. They have three children: Peter Mahendranath, Eve Lakshmi, Magdalene Lilawati.