Floyd Lounsbury, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Floyd Lounsbury

American mesoamericanist

Date of Birth: 25-Apr-1914

Place of Birth: Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States

Date of Death: 14-May-1998

Profession: anthropologist, linguist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Floyd Glenn Lounsbury (April 25, 1914 – May 14, 1998) was an American linguist, anthropologist and Mayanist scholar and epigrapher, best known for his work on linguistic and cultural systems of a variety of North and South American languages.
Equally important were his contributions to understanding the hieroglyphs, culture and history of the Maya civilization of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica.