Harry Hawthorn

Harry Bertram Hawthorn, OC (15 October 1910 – 29 July 2006) was a Canadian anthropologist and museum curator. He is well known for his work with the coastal First Nations of British Columbia.

Hawthorn was born in Wellington, New Zealand, the son of Josiah Henry Hawthorn and Henrietta Louisa Hansen.

He was married twice, firstly to Aileen, then to Audrey; he and Audrey had two children.

He studied at Victoria University College (B.Sc. & M.Sc.), then Auckland University College (B.A.), (the degrees were issued by the University of New Zealand), and Yale University (PhD).

Publications “The Maori: a study in acculturation” (1944) “The Aymara Indians of the Lake Titicaca Plateau, Bolivia” (with Bernard Joseph Siegel and Raphael Patai) (1947) “The Doukhobors of British Columbia” (1955) “Cultural Evolution Or Cultural Change: The Case of Polynesia” (with Cyril S. Belshaw) 1957 “The Indians of British Columbia” (1958) “A Survey of the Contemporary Indians of Canada” (1966)