Innis-Gérin Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1985) Winner
Bruce Graham Trigger
ブルース・グラハム・トリガー
Burūsu Gurahamu Torijā
Aliases:
Bruce G. Trigger / Bruce Trigger
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1937-06-18 （Preston, Ontario）
- Died
- 2006-12-01 （Montreal, Quebec） age 69
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Preston, Ontario → Toronto, Ontario → New Haven, Connecticut → Montreal, Quebec
Career
- Occupations
- archaeologist, anthropologist, ethnohistorian
- Active Years
- 1959-2006
- Affiliations
- Northwestern University, McGill University
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
- Influenced By
- William Kelly Simpson, Michael D. Coe, George Peter Murdock, Benjamin Irving Rouse
- Influenced
- Leo Klejn
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Toronto | — | Anthropology | B.A. | — | Canada |
| Yale University | — | Archaeology | Ph.D. | — | United States |
University of Toronto
Anthropology
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1959
Country:
Canada
Yale University
Archaeology
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
United States
Thesis: History and Settlement of Lower Nubia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Innis-Gérin Medal | — | — | Royal Society of Canada | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Cornplanter Medal | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Prix Léon-Gérin | — | — | Québec Government | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Officer of the National Order of Quebec | — | — | Québec Government | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Officer of the Order of Canada | — | — | Government of Canada | 受賞 |
Innis-Gérin Medal
1985
Organization:
Royal Society of Canada
Result:
受賞
Cornplanter Medal
1979
Result:
受賞
Prix Léon-Gérin
1991
Organization:
Québec Government
Result:
受賞
Officer of the National Order of Quebec
2001
Organization:
Québec Government
Result:
受賞
Officer of the Order of Canada
2005
Organization:
Government of Canada
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Children of Aataentsic
1976 EthnohistoryDefinitive two-volume study of the history and ethnography of the Huron peoples.
Indigenous historyColonialism
A History of Archaeological Thought
1989 History of archaeologyExamines the history of archaeological thought from medieval times to the present worldwide.
Archaeological theoryIntellectual history
Bibliography
- History and Settlement in Lower Nubia
- The Late Nubian Settlement at Arminna West
- Beyond History: The Methods of Prehistory
- The Huron: Farmers of the North
- The Children of Aataentsic: A History of the Huron People to 1660
- A History of Archaeological Thought
- Understanding Early Civilizations: A Comparative Study
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Academic and comprehensiveComparative analytical approach
- Recurring Motifs
- Comparative civilizationsSocial context of archaeology
Health
-
Cancer2006年Cause of death
Legacy
Leading Canadian archaeologist and anthropologist, authority on history of archaeological thought. Honorary member of Huron-Wendat Nation.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society of Canada
Archives
- McGill University Archives
Trivia
- Adopted into the Great Turtle Clan of the Wendat (Huron) Confederacy in 1989 with the name Nyemea.
- Married to geographer Dr. Barbara Welch.
- Friends with Chinese archaeologist K.C. Chang during PhD.