Viking Fund Medal

The Viking Fund Medal is an annual award given out by the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research for distinguishing research or publication in the field of Anthropology.[1][2] From 1946 to 1961, nominees were selected by their respective societies; The American Anthropological Association, Society for American Archaeology, and American Association of Physical Anthropologists. In 1961 the selection procedures was modified for international nominees selection; To increase the amount of qualified applicants. Before the 1961 modification, a nominee from three fields of Anthropology were selected; General Anthropology, Archaeology, and Physical Anthropology. After 1961 the Viking Fund Medal has no longer been awarded annually, with many years between awards.

Year General Anthropology Archaeology Physical Anthropology
1946Alfred KroeberAlfred KidderFranz Weidenreich
1947Robert LowieJohn BrewEarnest Hooton
1948John SwantonAlex KriegerAdolph Schultz
1949George MurdockHallam MoviusWilliam Gregory
1950Clyde KluckhohnEmil HauryWilton Krogman
1951Ralph LintonFrank RobertsCarleton Coon
1952Julian StewardAlfonso CasoWilliam Straus
1953Melville HerskovitsGordon WilleyT. Dale Stewart
1954Robert RedfieldWm. Duncan StrongWilliam Howells
1955A.I. HallowellJ. Eric ThompsonW.E. LeGros Clark
1956Fred EgganJunius BirdMildred Trotter
1957Margaret MeadJames GriffinRaymond Dart
1958Raymond FirthJesse JenningsHenri Vallois
1959Leslie WhiteIrving RouseWilliam Greulich
1960Leslie SpierS.K. LothropSherwood Washburn
Year Recipients
1961E.E. Evans-PritchardRobert Heine-GeldernLouis S.B. LeakeySol Tax
1966Claude Levi-Strauss
1972J.G. Douglas Clark
2003Marilyn Strathern
2004Jane H. Hill
2005George Armelagos

References

  1. ↑ http://wennergren.org/history/other-programs/viking-fund-medal
  2. ↑ http://home.sysu.edu.cn/human/en/main/shownews.asp?autoid=544