Opler, Morris Edward, 1907-1996

Professor of anthropology.

Born in Buffalo, N.Y. on May 16, 1907, Opler received a B.A. in sociology from the University of Buffalo in 1929, an M.A. in anthropology there in 1930, and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1933. He served as an assistant anthropologist with the Bureau of Indian Affairs from 1936-1937. He taught sociology at Reed College in Oregon from 1937-1938, then served as assistant professor of anthropology at Claremont College in California from 1938-1942. He had a Guggenheim fellowship from 1942-1943.

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