Richard Kurin

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_at_Buffalo
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Smithsonian_Secretary's_Distinguished_Research_Lecture_Award
Smithsonian Secretary's Gold Medal for Exceptional Service
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:dateOfBirth 1950
gptkbp:employer gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution
gptkbp:fieldOfWork anthropology
folk
gptkbp:formerPosition Director of the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Acting Provost and Under Secretary for Museums and Research
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Richard Kurin
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableWork Reflections of a Culture Broker
The Smithsonian's History of America in 101 Objects
Hope Diamond: The Legendary History of a Cursed Gem
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:anthropologist
museum director
gptkbp:position Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador-at-Large
gptkbp:spouse Mary Savig
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Smithsonian_Museum_of_Natural_History
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7