Evon Z. Vogt

Evon Z. Vogt
Born(1918-08-18)August 18, 1918
Gallup, New Mexico, United States
DiedMay 13, 2004(2004-05-13) (aged 85)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Scientific career
FieldsCultural anthropology
InstitutionsHarvard University
Doctoral advisorFred Eggan, Clyde Kluckhohn
Doctoral studentsCarol J. Greenhouse, Joyce Marcus, Victoria Bricker, Frank Cancian, John B. Haviland

Evon Zartman Vogt, Jr. (August 18, 1918 – May 13, 2004) was an American cultural anthropologist best known for his work among the Tzotzil Mayas of Chiapas, Mexico.[1]

Vogt was the author of numerous articles and 19 books. He was a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1960),[2] a member of the National Academy of Sciences (1979),[3] a member of the American Philosophical Society (1999),[4] and a recipient of the Order of the Aztec Eagle, the highest honor awarded to foreigners by the Mexican government.[5][6]

  1. ^ O'connor, Anahad (2004-05-23). "Evon Z. Vogt Jr., 85, Expert On Indigenous Mexican Tribe". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
  2. ^ "Evon Zartman Vogt". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  3. ^ "Evon Z. Vogt, Jr". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  4. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  5. ^ Staff, Times; Reports, Wire (2004-05-26). "Evon Z. Vogt Jr., 85; Anthropologist Was Authority on Maya". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
  6. ^ Marcus, Joyce (2005). Evon Zartman Vogt, Jr. 1918-2004: A Biographical Memoir (PDF). Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press.