Background
Lynch, Thomas Francis was born on February 25, 1938 in Minneapolis. Son of Francis Watson and Viola Eugenie (Le Blanc) Lynch.
Lynch, Thomas Francis was born on February 25, 1938 in Minneapolis. Son of Francis Watson and Viola Eugenie (Le Blanc) Lynch.
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1960; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1967.
Archeologist Idaho State University Museum, Pocatello, 1963-1964. Instructor to professor and chairman anthropology department Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1964-1993. Director Cornell Intercollege Program in Archeology, 1971-1974, 75-82.
Research professor Universidad Catolica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile, 1976-1977, research associate, since 1983, adjunct professor, since 1994. Adjunct professor Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University. Director Brazos Valley Museum Natural History, since 1995.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Society for American Archeology, Texas Archeological Society, Archeological Institute American, American Quaternary Association, Institute Andean Research (director 1976-1979), New York Archeology Council, American Association Museum, Society for History Discoveries, Center for Study First Americans (science county), Institute Andean Studies, Assn.Cornell U. Emeritus professors, Centro de Estudios Andinos Cuzco (consultant member), Control Texas Museum Association (president), Society Chilena de Arqueologia, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Barbara Amy Deutsch, February 4, 1961 (divorced 1989). Children: Elizabeth Ann, Jean Margaret, Julia Frances. Married Jane Ellen Flaherty, October 7, 1989.
Children: Clare Viola, William Finn, Patrick Thomas.