Alfred E. Johnson

Alfred E. Johnson
Born (1935-08-19) August 19, 1935 (age 91)
Ellsworth, Kansas
EducationUniversity of Kansas BA, University of Arizona MA & PhD
OccupationsArcheologist, anthropologist
Known forNorth American Plains, Southwest, Archaeology, paleoecology, systematics,

Alfred Edwin Johnson Jr. (born August 19, 1935) is an anthropologist and archaeologist at the University of Kansas. He specialized in the North American Plains and the Pueblo Indian culture.

Early life and education

Johnson was born in Ellsworth, Kansas, August 19, 1935 to Alfred E. Johnson Sr. and Ruth Sarah Johnson (Oliver) both of Kansas.

He received his B.A. in anthropology from the University of Kansas and his M.A. and Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Arizona. His dissertation research focused on Pueblo Indian culture.

Career

Johnson joined the faculty of the University of Kansas in 1965.

Books

Personal life

Johnson married fellow University of Arizona graduate student, Alice Ann Stofer in 1957 in Tucson, Arizona.

References

  1. ↑ "Alfred Edwin Johnson in the U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, 1948-1959". U.S. Government.
  2. ↑ "Ruth S. Johnson". The Salina Journal. February 23, 1996. p. 7. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Archaeological Collections". ku.edu. The University of Kansas. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Alice Stofer and Alfred Johnson Exchange Wedding Vows in Tucson". The Wichita Eagle. October 1, 1957. p. 14.