Sherwood Washburn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sherwood Washburn

American archaeologist, anthropologist, prehistorian and paleoanthropologist

Date of Birth: 26-Nov-1911

Place of Birth: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 16-Apr-2000

Profession: archaeologist, anthropologist, prehistorian, paleoanthropologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Sherwood Larned Washburn ((1911-11-26)November 26, 1911 – (2000-04-16)April 16, 2000), nicknamed "Sherry", was an American physical anthropologist and pioneer in the field of primatology, opening it to the study of primates in their natural habitats.
His research and influence in the comparative analysis of primate behaviors to theories of human origins established a new course of study within the field of human evolution.