Alfred E. Johnson
Alfred E. Johnson | |
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| Born | August 19, 1935 |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas BA, University of Arizona MA & PhD |
| Occupations | Archeologist, anthropologist |
| Known for | North American Plains, Southwest, Archaeology, paleoecology, systematics, |
Alfred Edwin Johnson Jr. (born August 19, 1935) is an anthropologist and archaeologist at the University of Kansas. He specialized in the North American Plains and the Pueblo Indian culture.
Early life and education
Johnson was born in Ellsworth, Kansas, August 19, 1935[1] to Alfred E. Johnson Sr. and Ruth Sarah Johnson (Oliver) both of Kansas.[2]
He received his B.A. in anthropology from the University of Kansas and his M.A. and Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Arizona. His dissertation research focused on Pueblo Indian culture.
Career
Johnson joined the faculty of the University of Kansas in 1965.[3]
Books
- Johnson, Alfred E. (editor & author), (1980). (first edition). Archaic Prehistory on the Prairie-Plains Border. University Of Kansas. ISBN 978-0938332107.
- Wasley, William W. and Alfred E. Johnson (1965). Salvage Archaeology in Painted Rocks Reservoir Western Arizona. Anthropological Papers of the University of Arizona, Number 9.. University of Arizona.
Personal life
Johnson married fellow University of Arizona graduate student, Alice Ann Stofer in 1957 in Tucson, Arizona.[4]
References
- ^ "Alfred Edwin Johnson in the U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, 1948-1959". U.S. Government.
- ^ "Ruth S. Johnson". The Salina Journal. February 23, 1996. p. 7. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ "Archaeological Collections". ku.edu. The University of Kansas. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ "Alice Stofer and Alfred Johnson Exchange Wedding Vows in Tucson". The Wichita Eagle. October 1, 1957. p. 14.