Susan Bulmer

Sue Bulmer
Born	Susan Evelyn Hirsh (1933-02-17)February 17, 1933 Ithaca, New York, USA
Died	October 6, 2016(2016-10-06) (aged 83)
Education	Cornell University (BA) University of Hawaii (MA) University of Auckland (MA) University of Papua New Guinea (PhD)
Known for	First archaeologist to carry out excavations in the New Guinea Highlands
Awards	Fulbright Scholar
Scientific career
Fields	Archaeology

Susan Evelyn Bulmer (née Hirsh; 17 February 1933 – 6 October 2016), known as Sue Bulmer, was a pioneering American archaeologist who worked in Papua New Guinea and New Zealand. She was the first archaeologist to carry out excavations in the New Guinea Highlands in 1959–1960 and 1967–1973.