Background
Ford, Richard Irving was born on June 27, 1941 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frank Boyd and Alma Elizabeth (Love) Ford.
(Nature and Status, published in 1978, is still a standard...)
Nature and Status, published in 1978, is still a standard text of the discipline, with classic papers exploring theoretical issues, principles of plant utilization, prehistoric economics, and more. A reprint of this watershed volume includes all these classic papers, along with a new 30 page introduction by Ford, and pages of new references.
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Ford, Richard Irving was born on June 27, 1941 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frank Boyd and Alma Elizabeth (Love) Ford.
AB, Oberlin College, 1963; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1968.
Assistant professor anthropology, U. Cincinnati, 1967-1969; assistant professor anthropology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1969-1972; associate professor, University of Michigan, 1972-1977; professor anthropology and botany, University of Michigan, since 1977; Arthur F. Thurnau professor, University of Michigan, since 1993; department chairman anthropology, University of Michigan, since 1989; associate dean for research and computing College Literature, Science and Arts, University of Michigan, 1987-1989; curator, Museum Anthropology, Ann Arbor, since 1972; associate director, Museum Anthropology, 1972-1975; director, Museum Anthropology, 1975-1983; director Ethnobot. Laboratory, Museum Anthropology, since 1969. Visiting professor anthropology U. Washington, 1986, Kunming Institute Botany, Yunnan, China, 1987, Southern Methodist U., 1987, 89, 91, 93.
(Nature and Status, published in 1978, is still a standard...)
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (county, nominations committee, chairman of the section H), American Anthropological Association (finance committee archeological reorganization committee, chair Archaeol. division). Member Society for American Archeology (Executive Committee), Archaeol. Conservancy (board directors), Council Museum Anthropology (president, editor), Herb Research Foundation (professional advisory board), Society for Economics Botany (editorial board, board director), Society for Ethnobiology (steering committee, editorial board, board directors).
Married Karen Lucile Cowan, August 17, 1963. Children: Rebecca Ana, Nathaniel Gabriel.