Richard Guy Condon
| Richard Guy Condon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1952 Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died |
7 September 1995 (aged 42–43) Chukotka, Russia |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Anthropology |
| Institutions | University of Arkansas |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh |
| Known for | Research amongst the Inuit of Holman |
| Influenced | Peter Collings |
Rick Condon (1952 – September 7, 1995) was an American anthropologist who specialized in the study of Inuit. He was curator of the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and editor of the international journal, Arctic Anthropology.[1]
Early years
Condon was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States. In 1974, he received a Bachelor's Degree in anthropology from Rutgers College, and in 1981, he received a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. His dissertation was entitled, Inuit behavior and seasonal change: a study of behavioral ecology in the central Canadian Arctic.
Career
His anthropological research included the people of Holman (Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Victoria Island, Canada), northern Alaska, and Baffin Island. He was an Associate Professor at the University of Arkansas.
Personal life
Condon married the anthropologist Pamela Rose Stern in 1984.[2] They collaborated on several research projects. Condon and Stern had two daughters, Kimberly and Morgan.
He disappeared September 7, 1995 in Chukotka, Russia and it is presumed he drowned while traveling by boat between Sireniki and Provideniya.[1]
Partial works
- (1982), Inuit natality rhythms in the central Canadian arctic
- (1983), Inuit behavior and seasonal change in the Canadian Arctic
- (1987), Inuit youth : growth and change in the Canadian Arctic
- (1996), The northern Copper Inuit : a history
References
- 1 2 Wenzel, G.W.; A.P. McCartney (September 1996). "Richard Guy Condon (1952–1995)" (PDF). Arcitc. aina.ucalgary.ca. 49 (3): 319–320.
- ↑ "Condon-Stern". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. May 13, 1984. Retrieved February 22, 2010.