Cornelius Osgood
American anthropologist and ethnologist
About Cornelius Osgood
Lived 1905 – 1985 (aged 79). Cornelius Osgood was an American anthropologist, ethnologist and curator.
Cornelius Berrien Osgood (March20, 1905– January6, 1985) was an American anthropologist and ethnologist. He is known for his research among the Athapaskan-speaking people of interior Alaska. He married Harriett Ellen Keeney on September25, 1930. They had two daughters. He brought significant collections to the museum from his research expeditions in Japan, China and Korea.
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Who was Cornelius Osgood?
American anthropologist and ethnologist (1905–1985)
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Cornelius Osgood was born on 20 March 1905 in Winchester.
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Cornelius Osgood died on 4 January 1985 in New Haven.
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Cornelius Osgood was an anthropologist, ethnologist and curator.
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Cornelius Osgood was American.
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