Ricardo Alegría
Ricardo Alegría | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ricardo Enrique Alegría Gallardo April 14, 1921 |
| Died | July 7, 2011 (aged 90) |
| Burial place | Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Professor and anthropologist |
| Title | Director and professor |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Puerto Rico, BS archaeology University of Chicago, MA anthropology and history |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Anthropology |
| Sub-discipline | Cultural anthropology |
| Institutions | Institute of Puerto Rican Culture University of Puerto Rico |
Ricardo Enrique Alegría Gallardo (April 14, 1921 – July 7, 2011) was a Puerto Rican scholar, author, cultural anthropologist, and archaeologist known as the "father of modern Puerto Rican archaeology". He was a professor at the University of Puerto Rico and the first director of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. Alegria was the founder of the Museo de las Américas and of the Alpha Beta Chi fraternity.