Background
Adams, William Yewdale was born on August 6, 1927 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of William Forbes and Lucy Marion (Wilcox) Adams.
Adams, William Yewdale was born on August 6, 1927 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of William Forbes and Lucy Marion (Wilcox) Adams.
Bachelor, University California, Berkeley, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Arizona, 1958.
Archeological director, Museum Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, 1957-1959; liaison officer, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Khartoum, Sudan, 1959-1966; professor, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1966-1992; department chairman, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1974-1977, 84-86; retired, 1992. Board directors American Research Center in Egypt, 1983-1986.
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Served with United States Navy. Member American Anthropol. Association (life), American Association for the Advancement of Science (life), Sudan Studies Association (board directors since 1984), International Society Nubian Studies (governing board since 1986).
Married Nettie Alice Kesseler, June 11, 1955. Children: Ernest W., Edward K.