Ocupation: Cultural Anthropologist
Life: December 16, 1901 - November 15, 1978
Birthday: December 16
Death: November 15
Margaret Mead was both a student of civilization and an exemplar of it. To a public of millions, she brought the central insight of cultural anthropology: that varying cultural patterns express an underlying human unity. She mastered her discipline, but she also transcended it. Intrepid, independent, plain spoken, fearless, she remains a model for the young and a teacher from whom all may learn.
topic: Teacher, Independent, Civilization, Mead