Background
Heizer, Robert Fleming was born on July 13, 1915 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Ott Fleming and Martha (Madden) Heizer.
Heizer, Robert Fleming was born on July 13, 1915 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Ott Fleming and Martha (Madden) Heizer.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California, 1936, Doctor of Philosophy, 1941. Doctor of Science, University Nevada, 1965.
Instructor, U. Oregon, 1940-1941. Instructor University of California at Los Angeles, 1945-1946, assistant professor at Berkeley, 1946-1948, associate professor, 1949-1952, professor, 1952-1976, emeritus, 1976-1979, director University of California Archeological Survey, Berkeley, 1948-1960, director Archeological Research Facility, department anthropology, 1960-1976, curator North. American Archeology Lowie Museum Anthropology, 1950-1979. Grantee American Philosophical Society, 1945-1949, Wenner Gren Foundation Anthropological, 1955-1960, National Geography Society, 1955, 57, 65, 68, 71, 72, National Science Foundation, 1958-1960, 63-64, 68-71.
Guggenheim fellow, 1963, 72.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Society American Archeology (vice president 1959-1960), American Anthropological Association, Societe des Americanistes de Paris, National Academy Sciences, Associates Tropical Biogeography, Institute Andean Research.
Married Nancy Elizabeth Heizer, July 31, 1940 (divorced). Children: Stephen Rodney, Michael Madden, Sydney Alison.