Background
Posnansky, Merrick was born on March 8, 1931 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. Son of Simon and Dora (Cohen) Posnansky. came to the United States, 1977.
History and archaeology educator
Posnansky, Merrick was born on March 8, 1931 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. Son of Simon and Dora (Cohen) Posnansky. came to the United States, 1977.
Bachelor of Arts, University Nottingham, England, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University Nottingham, England, 1956; Diploma Architecture, Peterhouse, Cambridge U., England, 1953.
Warden of prehistory sites, Royal National Parks, Nairobi, Kenya, 1956-1958; curator, Uganda Museum, Kampala, 1958-1962; assistant director, British Institute in Eastern Africa, Kampala, 1962-1964; director African studies, Makerere U. College, Kampala, 1964-1967; professor archaeology, U. Ghana, Legon, 1967-1976; professor of history and anthropology, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1976; chairman archaeology program, University of California at Los Angeles, 1979-1981; chairman advising committee James S. Coleman African Studies Center, University of California at Los Angeles, 1983-1988; director Institute Archaeology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1984-1987; director African Studies Center, University of California at Los Angeles, 1988-1992. Chairman History Monuments Commission Uganda, 1964-1967.
Fellow Society Antiquaries of London. Member Uganda Society (editor journal. 1962-1967, president 1964), Society History Archeology, African Studies Association, University of California at Los Angeles Friends of Archaeology, Museum Association Middle Africa (founding president 1959-1961), Society African Archaeology (president 1990-1992).
Married Eunice Sarah Lubega, February 10, 1962. Children: Sheba, Tessa, Helen.
