Marion Stirling Pugh
Marion Stirling Pugh (March 12, 1911 - April 24, 2001) was an ethnologist known for her collaboration with first husband Matthew W. Stirling in studying the Olmec people.[1]
Born in Middletown, New York, Pugh died of cancer at the age of 89 in Tucson. She graduated from Rider College in 1930[2] and moved to Washington, DC. She took a job as a secretary at the Smithsonian. She worked for Stirling who was the director of the American ethnology bureau. Married in 1933, they were together until his death in 1973.[1]
Between 1938 and 1946, they went on a series of expeditions jointly sponsored by the Smithsonian and the National Geographic Society which led to the discovery of what is today called the Olmec civilization. Their work led to them winning the Franklin L. Burr Award in 1941.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Marion Stirling Pugh, 89". The Washington Post. May 11, 2001. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Guide to the Matthew Williams Stirling and Marion Stirling Pugh papers, 1876-2004 (bulk 1921-1975)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
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