Ferdon, Edwin N., 1913-2002
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Name (Latin)
Lam, Willy Wo-Lap
Other forms of name
Lin, Heli
林和立
Date of birth
1952
Date of death
2002-11-13
Occupation
Authors
Ethnologists
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
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Sources of Information
- His Studies in Ecuadorian geography, 1950.
Wikipedia description:
Edwin Ferdon (June 14, 1913 – November 13, 2002) was an American ethnologist noted for his studies of the people of the Americas and Polynesia. Ferdon attained his bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota and his master's degree from the University of California. During his lifetime, Ferdon participated in field work in Peru, Bolivia, Mexico, Ecuador, and Easter Island. While he was not in the field, he worked in museums, including the Museum of New Mexico as a curator and the Museum of International Folk Art as the director. Ferdon died on November 13, 2002, at the age of 89.
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