Background
Solecki, R. Stefan was born on October 15, 1917 in Brooklyn. Son of Kazimierz John and Mary (Tarnawski) Solecki.
Solecki, R. Stefan was born on October 15, 1917 in Brooklyn. Son of Kazimierz John and Mary (Tarnawski) Solecki.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1941. Master of Arts, Columbia University, New York City, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, Columbia University, New York City, 1958.
Archaeologist Smithsonian Institution, 1948-1954. Archaeological assistant anthropology Columbia University, New York City, 1954-1955, member faculty, 1959-1988, professor anthropology, 1965-1988, professor emeritus, since 1989, chairman department, 1975-1978. Adjunct professor department anthropology Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, since 1989.
Associate curator old world United States National Museum, 1957-1959. Archael. expeditions to Alaska, 1949, 61, Iraq, 1950-1951, 53, 56-57 (field director), 60, 78, Sudanese Nubia, 1961, Turkey, 1963, Syria, 1963, 64, 65, 88, 89, Iran, 1968, Lebanon, 1969-1973, France, 1975, Eastern, Midwestern and Western United States. Collaborator in archaeology Smithsonian Institution, 1953.
Consultant United Nations Educational, 1959.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Fellow American Anthropological Association, Arctic Institute American, New York Academy of Sciences (chairman anthropology section 1977-1979). Member New York Archaeol.
Association (president 1960-1962), New York Oriental Club (president 1965), Professional Archeologists of New York City (president 1980-1981), Society Archaeology, American Schools Oriental Research (associate trustee 1969-1971), Prehistoric Society, Deutsches Archaeologisches Institute, Society Préhistorique Français, Archaeol. Institute American (executive committee 1968-1970), Association Field Archaeology (president 1972-1974).
Married Rose Muriel Lilien, June 24, 1955. Children: John Irwin, William Duncan.