Robert McCormick Adams, Jr.

1926 - 2018

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country of citizenship: United States of America

languages spoken, written or signed: English

educated at: University of Chicago

occupation: archaeologist, anthropologist, university teacher

award received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

position held: Secretary of the Smithsonian

Robert McCormick Adams Jr. (July 23, 1926 – January 27, 2018) was an American anthropologist and secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (1984–94). He worked in both the Near East and Mesoamerica. A long time professor of the University of Chicago, he was best known for his research in Iraq. Source: Wikipedia (en)