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Roger Green (archaeologist)
Roger Curtis Green (15 March 1932 – 4 October 2009) was an American-born, New Zealand-based archaeologist, Professor Emeritus at The University of Auckland, and member of the National Academy of Sciences and Royal Society of New Zealand. He was awarded the Hector Memorial Medal, Hector and Marsden Medals and was an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his contributions to the study of Pacific culture history. Early life and education Roger Green was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Ridgewood, New Jersey, and expressed an interest in archaeology at an early age.Davidson, Janet, 1999. Roger Curtis Green. In T. Murray, ed. ''Encyclopedia of Archaeology: The Great Archaeologists''. Santa Barbara:ABC-CLIO. At sixteen, his family relocated to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where his interest in North American prehistory flourished. Following a field season on Pueblo sites in the region under the tutelage of Frank Hibben, Green attended the University of New Mexico. While there, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ("spear", "lance") (Hrōþigēraz). The name was introduced into England by the Normans. In Normandy, the Frankish name had been reinforced by the Old Norse cognate '. The name introduced into England replaced the Old English cognate '. ''Roger'' became a very common given name during the Middle Ages. A variant form of the given name ''Roger'' that is closer to the name's origin is ''Rodger''. Slang and other uses Roger is also a short version of the term "Jolly Roger", which refers to a black flag with a white skull and crossbones, formerly used by sea pirates since as early as 1723. From up to , Roger was slang for the word "penis". In ''Under Milk Wood'', Dylan Thomas writes "jolly, rodgered" suggesting both the sexual double entend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |