Background
Wedel, Waldo Rudolph was born on September 10, 1908 in Newton, Kansas, United States. Son of Peter John Wedel and Magdalena (Krehbeil) Wedel.
Wedel, Waldo Rudolph was born on September 10, 1908 in Newton, Kansas, United States. Son of Peter John Wedel and Magdalena (Krehbeil) Wedel.
Bachelor, University Arizona, 1930. Master of Arts, University Nebraska, 1931. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1936.
Honorary Doctor of Science, University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1972. Honorary Doctor of Science, Kansas State University, 1985.
Assistant curator, United States National Museum, Washington, 1936-1950; curator, United States National Museum, Washington, 1950-1960; head curator, United States National Museum, Washington, 1960-1965; senior scientist, United States National Museum, Washington, 1965-1976; archeological emeritus, United States National Museum, Washington, since 1976. Field director Missouri River Basin Surveys, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1946-1950.
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Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member National Academy of Sciences, Society of America Archeology (president 1948-1949, Distinguished Service award 1986), Kansas Anthropological Association, Association Iowa Anthropologists, Plains Anthropol. Association (Distinguished Service award 1991).
Married Mildred Ingram Mott, August 12, 1939. Children– Waldo Mott, Frank Peter, Linda Margaret Wedel Greene.