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The American Museum of Natural History was founded in 1869 in New York City and built one of the largest anthropological collections and research departments in the world. Margaret Mead joined its curatorial staff in 1926, shortly after her Samoa fieldwork, and remained associated with the museum for the rest of her career, eventually becoming curator emeritus of ethnology.

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Founded YearSourced to the subject's own account
1869 1
FounderSourced to the subject's own account
Albert S. Bickmore 1
SeatSourced to the subject's own account
New York City, New York, United States 1
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1. American Museum of Natural History (Wikipedia)
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The naturalist Albert S. Bickmore devised the idea for the American Museum of Natural History in 1861.
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