Denver Fred Wendorf was an American archaeologist known primarily for his groundbreaking research in northeast Africa.
15 Facts About Fred Wendorf
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Fred Wendorf founded the Fort Burgwin Research Center and Department of Anthropology at Southern Methodist University, where he was Henderson-Morrison Professor of Prehistory.
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Fred Wendorf won numerous awards throughout his career and was a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences.
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Wendorf had an interest in the field of archaeology ever since his childhood when at the age of 8 Wendorf began to find and collect arrowheads.
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Fred Wendorf started studying archaeology collegiately in 1942 at the University of Arizona.
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Fred Wendorf resumed his studies one year later after suffering a battle wound to his arm.
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Fred Wendorf continued his college education at colleges close to whatever military hospital he was reporting to.
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Fred Wendorf received his bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona in 1948, then his doctorate degree of Harvard University in 1953.
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Fred Wendorf then became a research archaeologist with the Museum of New Mexico in Santa Fe.
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Fred Wendorf was one of the first archaeologists to answer an international plea to excavate along the Nile River Valley.
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Fred Wendorf expanded his work by getting involved in the protection of historical shipwrecks.
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Fred Wendorf was the director of the Combined Prehistoric Expedition until 1999.
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Fred Wendorf died on Wednesday, July 15,2015 due to a long term illness.
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Fred Wendorf was a father to his three daughters, Gail Wendorf, Cindy Ruiz and Kelly Wendorf, and to his three sons, Carl Wendorf, Michael Wendorf and Scott Wendorf.
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Denver Fred Wendorf was a husband to his wife Christy Bednar and a brother to his sisters, Mildred DiMaggio and Mary Ann Stripling.