Melvin Ember
Melvin Ember | |
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Mel Ember, ca. 1990 | |
| Born | January 13, 1933 |
| Died | September 27, 2009 (aged 76) |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Known for | cross-cultural research
kinship studies scientific anthropology |
| Awards | Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | anthropology, ethnology, cross-cultural studies |
| Institutions | City University of New York, Human Relations Area Files |
| Academic advisors | George Peter Murdock |
Melvin Lawrence Ember (January 13, 1933 – September 27, 2009) was an American cultural anthropologist and cross-cultural researcher with wide-ranging interests who combined an active research career with writing for nonprofessionals.