Ann Fienup-Riordan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ann Fienup-Riordan

Cultural anthropology

Date of Birth: 13-Oct-1948

Place of Birth: Denver, Colorado, United States

Profession: anthropologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Ann Fienup-Riordan (born 1948) is an American cultural anthropologist known for her work with the Yup'ik of western Alaska, particularly on Nelson Island and the Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta.
She lives in Anchorage, Alaska. She received her Ph.D.
in anthropology in 1980 from the University of Chicago, where she was influenced by David M.
Schneider.
Her dissertation was based on 1976-77 fieldwork on Nelson Island, Alaska.