Walter Hough
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Walter Hough, Ph.D. was an American
ethnologist, born at Morgantown, W. Va.
He was educated at Monongalia Academy, West Virginia Agricultural College, and West Virginia University
(A.B., 1883; Ph.D., 1894). He was employed at the United States National Museum
as an assistant (1886–94), as assistant curator
of ethnology (1896–1910), and as curator after 1910.
In 1892 he was made Knight of the Order of Isabella when in Madrid as a member of the United States Commission. He was a member of Dr. J. Walter Fewkes
expedition to Arizona
(1896–97), went to Mexico
, and explored areas of the Southwest.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
ethnologist, born at Morgantown, W. Va.
Morgantown, West Virginia
Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia. It is the county seat of Monongalia County. Placed along the banks of the Monongahela River, Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia, and the base of the Morgantown metropolitan area...
He was educated at Monongalia Academy, West Virginia Agricultural College, and West Virginia University
West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
(A.B., 1883; Ph.D., 1894). He was employed at the United States National Museum
Smithsonian Institution
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as an assistant (1886–94), as assistant curator
Curator
A curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material...
of ethnology (1896–1910), and as curator after 1910.
In 1892 he was made Knight of the Order of Isabella when in Madrid as a member of the United States Commission. He was a member of Dr. J. Walter Fewkes
J. Walter Fewkes
Jesse Walter Fewkes was an American anthropologist, archaeologist, writer and naturalist. He was born in Newton, Massachusetts, and initially trained as a zoologist at Harvard University...
expedition to Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
(1896–97), went to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, and explored areas of the Southwest.
Publications
- "Censers and incense of Mexico and Central America"—full online copy at HathiTrustHathiTrustHathiTrust is a very large-scale collaborative repository of digital content from research libraries including content digitized via the Google Books project and Internet Archive digitization initiatives, as well as content digitized locally by libraries....