Gary Urton

Gary Urton
Born (1946-07-07) July 7, 1946 (age 78)
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Gary Urton (born July 7, 1946)[1] is an American anthropologist. He was the Dumbarton Oaks Professor of Pre-Columbian Studies at Harvard University and the chair of its anthropology department between 2012 and 2019. Urton retired from Harvard in 2020, after multiple former students accused him of sexual harassment.[2] Despite much controversy and opposition, he was given an emeritus title after retirement. Following internal investigation, Urton was stripped of his emeritus status by Harvard in June 2021.

  1. ^ "Urton, Gary 1946-". Encyclopedia.com.
  2. ^ Gibbons, Ann (July 14, 2020). "Harvard anthropology professor retires amid accusations of sexual harassment". Science. Retrieved August 19, 2020.