Background
III, Roderick Sprague, was born on February 18, 1933 in Albany, Oregon, United States. Son of Roderick and Mary Curtis (Willis) S.
III, Roderick Sprague, was born on February 18, 1933 in Albany, Oregon, United States. Son of Roderick and Mary Curtis (Willis) S.
Bachelor, Washington State University, 1955. Master of Arts, Washington State University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Arizona, 1967.
Staff archaeologist, Washington State University, Pullman, 1965-1967; assistant professor, U. Idaho, Moscow, 1967-1969; head department anthropology, U. Idaho, Moscow, 1968-1981; director anthropology laboratory, U. Idaho, Moscow, since 1968; associate professor, U. Idaho, Moscow, 1969-1972; professor anthropolgy, U. Idaho, Moscow, since 1972. Foreign expert Inner Mongolia U., Huhhot, Peoples Republic of China, 1986-1987. Board of trustees N.W. Science Association, 1968-1971.
With United States Army, 1956-1958. Fellow American Anthropological Association. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society for History Archaeology (secretary, treasurer 1971-1974, president 1976, 90, review editor since 1977), Society for American Archaeology, Sigma Xi (president local chapter 1980).
Married Linda Ferguson, May 28, 1975. Children: Roderick IV, Katherine K., Frederick L., Alexander W.