Cynthia Irwin-Williams, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Cynthia Irwin-Williams

archaeologist

Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1936

Place of Birth: Denver, Colorado, United States

Date of Death: 15-Jun-1990

Profession: archaeologist, anthropologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Cynthia Irwin-Williams (April 14, 1936 – June 15, 1990) was an archaeologist of the prehistoric American Southwest.
She received a B.A.
in Anthropology from Radcliffe College in 1957; the next year she received a M.A.
in the same field.
In 1963 she completed her educational career in Anthropology with a PhD.
from Harvard University.
Beginning her career in the 1950s, Irwin-Williams was considered a "ground-breaker" in the archaeology field for women, like her friend and supporter Hannah Marie Wormington.