John R. Swanton

John R. Swanton
Swanton in 1903
Born(1873-02-19)February 19, 1873
DiedMay 2, 1958(1958-05-02) (aged 85)
SpouseAlice M. Barnard
Academic background
Alma materHarvard University (AB, AM, PhD)
ThesisThe Morphology of the Chinook Verb (1900)
Influences
Academic work
DisciplineAnthropologist
Sub-discipline
InstitutionsBureau of American Ethnology

John Reed Swanton (February 19, 1873 – May 2, 1958) was an American anthropologist, folklorist, and linguist who worked with Native American peoples throughout the United States. Swanton achieved recognition in the fields of ethnology and ethnohistory. He is particularly noted for his work with indigenous peoples of the Southeast and Pacific Northwest.