Frank Hamilton Cushing
American anthropologist
Died when: 42 years 262 days (512 months)Star Sign: Leo
Frank Hamilton Cushing (July 22, 1857 in North East Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania – April 10, 1900 in Washington, D.C.) was an American anthropologist and ethnologist.
He made pioneering studies of the Zuni Indians of New Mexico by entering into their culture; his work helped establish participant observation as a common anthropological research strategy.
In recent years, however, questions have emerged about Cushing's activities among the Zuni.Consequently, Frank Cushing's work provides an important case study for considering the ethics of both ethnographic research and the generation of museum collections.
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