Arthur C. Parker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur C. Parker

American archaeologist

Date of Birth: 05-Apr-1881

Place of Birth: Cattaraugus Reservation, New York, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1955

Profession: historian, archaeologist, anthropologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Arthur Caswell Parker (April 5, 1881 – January 1, 1955) was an American archaeologist, historian, folklorist, museologist and noted authority on American Indian culture.
Of Seneca and Scots-English descent, he was director of the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences from 1924 to 1945, when he developed its holdings and research into numerous disciplines for the Genesee Region.
He was an honorary trustee of the New York State Historical Association.
In 1935 he was elected first president of the Society for American Archaeology.