Robert F. Murphy (anthropologist)

Robert F. Murphy
Robert F. Murphy
Born	March 3, 1924; Far Rockaway, Queens, New York City, U.S.
Died	October 8, 1990 (aged 66); Leonia, New Jersey
Awards	Guggenheim Fellowship (1968)
Academic background
Education	Columbia University (BA, PhD);
Academic work
Discipline	Anthropology
Institutions	University of California, Berkeley; Columbia University;
Notable students	Ashraf Ghani

Robert Francis Murphy (March 3, 1924 – October 8, 1990) was an American anthropologist and professor of anthropology at Columbia University^[1] in New York City, from the early 1960s to 1990. His field work included studies of the Munduruku (Mundurucu) people of the Amazon and the Tuareg people of the Sahara.

^ "Home – Department of Anthropology".

[1] "Home – Department of Anthropology".

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Robert F. Murphy
Born	(1924-03-03)March 3, 1924 Far Rockaway, Queens, New York City, U.S.
Died	October 8, 1990(1990-10-08) (aged 66) Leonia, New Jersey
Awards	Guggenheim Fellowship (1968)

Academic background
Education	Columbia University (BA, PhD)
Academic work
Discipline	Anthropology
Institutions	University of California, Berkeley Columbia University
Notable students	Ashraf Ghani