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Gail E. Wagner

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Gail E. Wagner
Born(1953-02-27)February 27, 1953
DiedNovember 20, 2024(2024-11-20) (aged 71)
OccupationPaleoethnobotanist
Academic background
Alma materWashington University
Academic work
DisciplineAnthropology
InstitutionsUniversity of South Carolina

Gail E. Wagner (February 27, 1953 – November 20, 2024) was an American paleoethnobotanist.[1]

Life and career

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Wagner was born in Dayton, Ohio.[1]

She obtained a bachelor's degree from Miami University.[2] She earned master's and doctorate degrees in anthropology from Washington University. Wagner taught at the University of South Carolina for 32 years, from 1989 to 2021.[3] She also served as president of the Society for Ethnobotany.[4]

Awards

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In 2019, Wagner received the Distinguished Ethnobiologist Award by the Society of Ethnobiology.[1][5] In 2022, Wagner was awarded the South Carolina Governor's Award in Humanities.[6]

Selected publications

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  • Wagner, Gail Elaine (1987). Uses of plants by the Fort Ancient Indians.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Gail Elaine Wagner 1953 - 2024". The Post and Courier Columbia. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Wagner, Gail E." University of South Carolina Electronic Research Administration. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  3. ^ "In Reflection: Dr. Gail E. Wagner" (PDF). The ANTH Annual. 1. University of South Carolina Anthropology: 6. 2020–2021.
  4. ^ "Society Officers". The Society for Ethnobotany. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Distinguished Ethnobiologist Award". Society of Ethnobiology. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  6. ^ "2022 Governor's Awards & Fresh Voices in the Humanities Recipients Announced". South Carolina Humanities. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
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