Science & TechnologyAmerican1901 – 1978
Margaret Mead
Pioneering cultural anthropologist, Coming of Age in Samoa
Biography
Pioneering American cultural anthropologist whose fieldwork in the South Pacific challenged Western assumptions about gender, adolescence, and culture in the early 20th century.
Quick Facts
Category
Science & Technology
Nationality
American
Born
1901
Died
1978
Thinking about the name
Marget
Greek origin
“A clipped or informal variant of Margaret that strips the name to its most essential form. This streamlined spelling reflects practical naming patterns in communities where brevity was valued, while still honoring the pearl symbolism of the Margaret family.”