Background
Yarnell, Richard Asa was born on May 11, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Sidney Howe and Floy Mae (Wilson) Yarnell.
Yarnell, Richard Asa was born on May 11, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Sidney Howe and Floy Mae (Wilson) Yarnell.
Student, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1947. Bachelor of Science, Duke University, 1950. Master of Arts, University New Mexico, 1958.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1963.
Member of faculty, Emory University, Atlanta, 1962-1971; associate professor, Emory University, Atlanta, 1967-1971; member of faculty, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1971; professor anthropology, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1975-1994; professor emeritus, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1994.
With United States Air Force, 1951-1955. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Society for Economic Botany, Society Ethnobiology, Southeastern Archaeol.
Conference, Society of America Archaeology (Fryxell medal 1992).
Married Meredith Jean Black. Children— Karen Lyn, Anne Chesson, William Sidney, Susan Lynn.