Lauriston Sharp Scientist

Lauriston Sharp (March 24, 1907 – December 31, 1993) was a Goldwin Smith Professor of Anthropology and Asian Studies at Cornell University. He was the first person appointed in anthropology at the university, and he created its Southeast Asia Program, research centers in Asia and North and South America, a multidisciplinary faculty and strong language program. He was a founding member of the Society for Applied Anthropology and a founding trustee of the Asia Society.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 24, 1907
Birth place	Madison Wisconsin
Date of death	December 31, 1993
Place of death	Ithaca New York
Education	Harvard University

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awards	National Endowment for the Humanities Fulbright Program Guggenheim Fellowship Bronislaw Malinowski Award
Field of study	Thailand Aboriginal Australians Bang Chan
notable student	G. William Skinner