Ripley P. Bullen | |
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| Born | Ripley Pierce Bullen September 21, 1902 Winthrop, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | 25 December 1976 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | Archaeologist |
| Years active | 1940–1976 |
| Known for | Archaeology of Florida and the Caribbean |
| Works | Selected book, monographs, and articles |
| Spouse | Adelaide Kendall Bullen |
| Children | 2 |
| Family | Dana Bullen (son) |
| Awards | Awards and honors |
Ripley Pierce Bullen (1902–1976) was Curator Emeritus at the Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida, where he was the Department Chair of Social Sciences for a period of seventeen years (1956–1973). He was an archaeologist primarily associated with the Southeastern United States and Florida, and in his later years he was known as the "dean of Floridian archaeology".[1] He also completed fieldwork in the American Southwest, the New England states, Central America, and the Greater and Lesser Antilles.
- ^ Figueredo, Alfredo E. Ripley Pierce Bullen 1902-1976: a memoir. St. Croix Archaeology. (5 pp.) Retrieved Mar 26, 2011, from http://www.stcroixarchaeology.org/files/A_Memoir_-_Figuerdo.htm