Background
Wauchope, Robert was born on December 10, 1909 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of George A. and Elizabeth (Bostedo) Wauchope.
Wauchope, Robert was born on December 10, 1909 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of George A. and Elizabeth (Bostedo) Wauchope.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity South Carolina., 1931, Doctor of Laws, 1960. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1933, Doctor of Philosophy, 1943.
Assistant professor archaeology U. Georgia, 1938-1940. Associate professor anthropology U. North Carolina, 1940-1942. Director Middle American Research Institute, professor anthropology Tulane University, 1942-1975.
With archaeological expedition to Pecos, New Mexico, for Phillips Academy, 1927, and also to Uaxactun, Guatemala for Carnegie Institute Washington, 1932.
With ethnographic and archaeological surveys in Yucatan, Campeche, Quintana Roo and Guatemala for Carnegie Institute, 1933-1936. Archaeological surveys of Georgia and North Carolina, 1938-1942, Zacualpa, Utatlan, Jutiapa, Jalapa, Guatemala, for Tulane University, 1947, 74, 75.
Served as Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Society American Archaeology (president 1954-1955), Phi Beta Kappa, (visiting lecturer 1966-1967), Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Nu.
Married Elizabeth Brown, August 15, 1941. Children: Elizabeth, Kenneth.