Robert Edward Whallon

Background

Whallon, Robert Edward was born on April 23, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Robert E. and Dorothy J. (Curme) Whallon.

Education

Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, Harvard University, 1961; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1966.

Career

Teaching assistant, department anthropology, Chicago, 1965; curator mediterranean prehistory, assistant professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1966-1971; curator, associate professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1971-1977; curator, professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1977; acting director Museum Anthropology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1978-1979; director Museum Anthropology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1997; fellow, Netherlands Institute for Advanced Studies, 1971-1972. Member National Science Foundation advisory panel for anthropology, 1976-1977.

Achievements

• Robert Edward Whallon has been listed as a noteworthy Anthropology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Journal of Anthropological Archaeology ( Volume 1 , Number 1 , March 1982 )

    (1982 PAPERBACK)

  • Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, 1985, Volume 4, Number 1-4, 1985, Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, Volume 4, Numbers 1-4 : 328 pages with illustrations.
  • Journal of Anthropological Archaeology-December 1982
  • Michigan Archaeologist / Volume 15, Numbers 1-2 / March-June, 1969
  • Journal of Anthropological Archaeology-March 1982

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Current Anthrpology. Member Society for American Archaeology (Executive Committee 1981-1982, commission on archaeologist-Native American relations 1982), International Union for Prehist. and Protohist. Sciences (Commission 4 secretary 1976-1981, president 1981-1987, permanent county since 1987), Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Nadine Rose DeVries, January 1, 1962 (deceased). 1 child, Saskia Olga. Married Barbara Abbott Segraves, April 29, 1978 (divorced May 1983).

Married Nada Rakic, January 16, 1990. Children: Vuk Novak, Nikola Lazar.

Father:

Robert E. Whallon

Mother:

Dorothy J. (Curme) Whallon

Spouse:

Nadine Rose DeVries

Spouse:

Nada Rakic

Spouse:

Barbara Abbott Segraves

child:

Saskia Olga Whallon

child:

Nikola Lazar Whallon

child:

Vuk Novak Whallon