Margaret Mead
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Country
United States
Birth - Death
1901 - 1978
Occupation
Explorer
Notable Achievements
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Description
Scientist, explorer, writer, teacher, on the staff in the Department of Anthropology at the American Museum of Natural History from 1926 until her death, brought the serious work of anthropology into the public consciousness. Author of 23 books on the subjects of exploration and anthropology. Bisexual: though married three times, noted for her relationship with Ruth Benedict, a fellow anthropologist, which she detailed in her memoir, 'With A Daughter's Eye'. Posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1979.
