Henry Gillman | |
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Born |
Kinsale, Ireland | November 16, 1833
Died | July 30, 1915
Detroit, Michigan, United States | (aged 81)
Occupation(s) | Ethnologist, curator |
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Henry Gillman (November 16, 1833 – July 30, 1915) was an ethnologist, curator for the Detroit Scientific Society, [1] a librarian at the Detroit Public Library, [2] and later he was affiliated with Harvard University's Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. [3] Early in his career he was a survey assistant for the U.S. Department of War and made charts of many Michigan locations.
Henry Gillman was born in Kinsale, Ireland on November 16, 1833. [4]
In 1876, Gillman, working with the Peabody Museum and with the permission of the U.S. government, excavated the remains of the Fort Wayne burial mound. His findings were published in a report and the artifacts were given to the Peabody Museum. He had opened other mounds around Detroit and the River Rouge areas as well. [3]
He served as consul of the United States to Jerusalem from 1881 to 1890. [4] [5]
He died in Detroit on July 30, 1915. [5] [6]
Henry Gillman | |
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Born |
Kinsale, Ireland | November 16, 1833
Died | July 30, 1915
Detroit, Michigan, United States | (aged 81)
Occupation(s) | Ethnologist, curator |
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Henry Gillman (November 16, 1833 – July 30, 1915) was an ethnologist, curator for the Detroit Scientific Society, [1] a librarian at the Detroit Public Library, [2] and later he was affiliated with Harvard University's Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. [3] Early in his career he was a survey assistant for the U.S. Department of War and made charts of many Michigan locations.
Henry Gillman was born in Kinsale, Ireland on November 16, 1833. [4]
In 1876, Gillman, working with the Peabody Museum and with the permission of the U.S. government, excavated the remains of the Fort Wayne burial mound. His findings were published in a report and the artifacts were given to the Peabody Museum. He had opened other mounds around Detroit and the River Rouge areas as well. [3]
He served as consul of the United States to Jerusalem from 1881 to 1890. [4] [5]
He died in Detroit on July 30, 1915. [5] [6]