James Bennett Griffin

James Bennett Griffin
Born(1905-01-12)January 12, 1905
DiedMay 31, 1997(1997-05-31) (aged 92)
CitizenshipAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Chicago, (BA, 1927; MA 1930)
University of Michigan (PhD 1936)
Known forEastern North American prehistory
AwardsElected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1968
Scientific career
Fieldsanthropology, archaeology
InstitutionsUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor USA

James Bennett Griffin or Jimmy Griffin (January 12, 1905 – May 31, 1997) was an American archaeologist. He is regarded as one of the most influential archaeologists in North America in the 20th century.[1]

  1. ^ Ford, Richard I. (2002-01-01). "James Bennett Griffin, 1905-97". American Anthropologist. 104 (2): 635–637. doi:10.1525/aa.2002.104.2.635. JSTOR 684012.