Isabel Meadows
Isabel Meadows | |
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Isabel Meadows in her 40s, circa 1890 | |
| Born | July 7, 1846 |
| Died | May 21, 1939 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | Rumsen Ohlone |
| Known for | Last fluent speaker of the Rumsen Ohlone language |
Isabel Meadows (July 7, 1846 – May 21, 1939) was an Ohlone ethnologist and the last fluent speaker of the Rumsen Ohlone language. She also spoke Esselen. She worked closely with the anthropologists from the Smithsonian Institution for more than five years in order to document her culture and language. Her work is considered fundamental in the study of Ohlone languages.