Roderick Sprague
Roderick Sprague | |
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| Born | Roderick Sprague III February 18, 1933 |
| Died | August 20, 2012 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Rick |
| Alma mater | Washington State University (B.A.; 1955, M.A.; 1959) University of Arizona (Ph.D., 1967) |
| Known for | Important contributions to anthropology and archeology |
| Spouse | Linda Sprague |
| Children | 4 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Anthropology, archeology, and ethnohistory |
| Institutions | University of Arizona (1960–64) Washington State University (1965–67) University of Idaho (1967–97) |
Roderick Sprague III (February 18, 1933 – August 20, 2012) was an American anthropologist, ethnohistorian and historical archaeologist, and the emeritus Director of the Laboratory of Anthropology at the University of Idaho in Moscow, where he taught for thirty years. He had extensive experience in environmental impact research, trade beads, aboriginal burial customs, and the Columbia Basin area. Sprague was president of the Society of Bead Researchers from 2004 to 2007.
In addition to his work in the traditional anthropological fields, he also collaborated with Professor Grover Krantz in an attempt to apply scientific reasoning to the study of Sasquatch.