Background
Deuel, Thorne was born on December 15, 1890 in Millbrook, New York, United States. Son of Thorne and Laura Howard (Haight) Deuel.
Deuel, Thorne was born on December 15, 1890 in Millbrook, New York, United States. Son of Thorne and Laura Howard (Haight) Deuel.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1912. Student Columbia, 1924-1928. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1935.
Instructor, later assistant professor sociology Syracuse (New York) University, 1928-1933. Assistant anthropology University of Chicago, 1931-1934, research associate, 1934-1938, director archaeological expeditions, central and southern Illinois, 1932-1937. Director archaeological survey Mississippi Valley, 1931-1938.
Director Illinois State Museum of Natural History and Art, 1937-1963, senior scientist, 1963-1965, director emeritus and research associate, from 1965.
Served from second lieutenant to major, United States Army, 1912-1919, junior military aviator, aviation section Signal Corps, 1917-1919, active duty, 1942-1945, lieutenant colonel, 1943. Fellow American Anthropology Association, Society for American Archaeological
(secretary-treasurer 1940-1942), American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member Illinois Academy Science (librarian, president 1949-1950), Am Association Museums, Midwest Museum Conference (president 1950-1951), Missouri Archaeological Society (life), New York Academy of Sciences (life), Sigma Xi.
Married Nora Wing Quain, August 29, 1924. Children: Thorne, William Townsley.