Education
Lessa studied chemistry at Harvard University and earned his Doctor of Philosophy in anthropology from the University of Chicago in 1947. His dissertation detailed his experiences in Europe during World World War World War II
Lessa studied chemistry at Harvard University and earned his Doctor of Philosophy in anthropology from the University of Chicago in 1947. His dissertation detailed his experiences in Europe during World World War World War II
He was hired by the University of California, Los Los Angeles Termed "one of the pillars of anthropology in Micronesia", Lessa is best known for his work on Ulithi Atoll.
