Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Donald Abbott
Parallel form(s) of name
- Don Abbott
- Donald N. Abbott
- Donald Neil Abbott
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Description area
Dates of existence
1935-2005
History
Donald Neil Abbott was born on April 30, 1935, and grew up in Vancouver. After graduating from the University of British Columbia, He pursued postgraduate studies at the Institute of Archaeology at the University of London, and at Washington State University. In 1960, Abbott joined the Royal BC Museum, eventually becoming its Curator of Anthropology. Referred to as the first professional archaeolist in BC, Abbott conducted fieldwork across southern Vancouver Island. He published a number of books on Coast Salish archaeology, most famously "The World is as sharp as a knife : an anthology in honour of Wilson Duff" (British Columbia Provincial Museum, 1981). Abbot died on 28 July, 2005, survived by his wife, three children, and several grandchildren.
Places
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
Curator of Anthropology, Royal BC Musuem
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General context
Relationships area
Related entity
Royal British Columbia Museum
Identifier of the related entity
Category of the relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Royal British Columbia Museum is the superior of Donald Abbott
Dates of the relationship
Description of relationship
Curator of Anthropology
Control area
Authority record identifier
Donald Abbott