David McKnight | |
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| Born | March 4, 1935 |
| Died | May 14, 2006 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
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| Occupation | Anthropologist |
| Years active | 1965–1997 |
| Known for | Anthropology of indigenous Australians |
David McKnight (4 March 1935 – 14 May 2006) was a Canadian-British anthropologist and ethnographer who specialized in the anthropology of Australian Aboriginal people, with particular regard to the tribes of the Cape York Peninsula. He conducted over 20 field trips among Aboriginal people in Australia from 1965 to 1999.[1]