Background

Cresswell, Robert was born on March 8, 1922 in New York City. Arrived in France, 1944. Son of Robert and Catherine Reed (Henriques) Cresswell.

Education

Student, Princeton University, 1943. Doctor degree, Sorbonne University, Paris, 1969.

Career

Director research, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, 1955-1992; honorary director research, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, since 1992; professor, Sorbonne U., Paris, 1972-1975.

Achievements

• Robert Cresswell has been listed as a noteworthy anthropologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

M/Sergeant Army of the United States, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Anthropol. Association, Current Anthropology.

Interests

• Avocation: sailing.

Connections

Married Denise Couvreur, 1949 (divorced 1972). Children: Jose, Stephane, Alan. Married Martine Garrigues, September 11, 1974.

Children: Anne, Sandrine.

Father:

Robert Cresswell

Mother:

Catherine Reed (Henriques) Cresswell

Spouse:

Denise Couvreur

Spouse:

Martine Garrigues

child:

Anne Cresswell

child:

Jose Cresswell

child:

Alan Cresswell

child:

Stephane Cresswell

child:

Sandrine Cresswell