Washington Matthews
Washington Matthews | |
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Photo credit: National Library of Medicine | |
| Born | Washington Matthews June 17, 1843 Killiney, Ireland |
| Died | March 2, 1905 (aged 61) |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
| Known for | Ethnography of the Native American peoples |
Washington Matthews (June 17, 1843 – March 2, 1905) was an Irish-born American surgeon in the United States Army, ethnographer, and linguist known for his studies of Native American peoples, especially the Navajo.