Evon Z. Vogt
Evon Zartman Vogt, Jr. (August 18, 1918 – May 13, 2004) was an American cultural anthropologist best known for his work among the Tzotzil Mayas of Chiapas, Mexico.
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Born | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | August 18, 1918
Died | May 13, 2004 85) Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States | (aged
Alma mater | University of Chicago |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Cultural anthropology |
Institutions | Harvard University |
Doctoral advisor | Fred Eggan, Clyde Kluckhohn |
Doctoral students | Carol J. Greenhouse, Joyce Marcus, Victoria Bricker, Frank Cancian, John B. Haviland |
Vogt was the author of numerous articles and 19 books. He was a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1960), a member of the National Academy of Sciences (1979), a member of the American Philosophical Society (1999), and a recipient of the Order of the Aztec Eagle, the highest honor awarded to foreigners by the Mexican government.
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