R. Ervin Taylor

R. Ervin Taylor
Born
Royal Ervin Taylor Jr.

(1938-01-15)January 15, 1938
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedMay 9, 2019(2019-05-09) (aged 81)
EducationPacific Union College
University of California, Los Angeles
OccupationAnthropologist

Royal Ervin Taylor Jr. (January 15, 1938 – May 9, 2019) was an American anthropologist.

Life and career

Taylor was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended Pacific Union College, earning his BA degree in history in 1960. He also attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), earning his master's degrees in history and anthropology. He worked as a research assistant at Willard Libby's Radiocarbon Lab, and earned his PhD degree at UCLA in 1970.

Taylor served as a professor in the department of anthropology at the University of California, Riverside until 2003. During his years as a professor, in 1981, he was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Death

Taylor died on May 9, 2019, at the age of 81.

References

  1. 1 2 "Royal Ervin Taylor". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Radiocarbon Lab records (University of California, Riverside), 1956-2003, undated". University of California. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
  3. ↑ "R. Ervin Taylor (1938–2019): In Memoriam". Cambridge University Press. January 24, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Historic Fellows". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved September 9, 2026.