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Anthony F.C. Wallace

Ridley Park, Pennsylvania

1923 - 2015

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October 5, 2015
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Ridley Park, Pennsylvania

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1923-2015 Dr. Anthony F.C. Wallace Ph.D., born on tax day in 1923, passed away quietly on October 5, 2015. Once called the “Quiet Anthropologist” in a Philadelphia Inquirer article about him. He taught at the University of Pennsylvania upon graduating from there with a Ph.D. in Anthropology....

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My condolences to Dr. Wallace´s family. My mother worked for Dr. Wallace at the university. When I was 12, I used to answer the phones for the anthropology dept. (They were short staffed). I will always remember Dr. Wallace´s kind heart.

I was a student at the University of Pennsylvania in the early 70's. Majoring in both psychology and biology, i had an unofficial minor in anthropology and took several courses with Dr. Wallace. His course in Culture and Personality resonated with me, and the issues of the interaction of how culture, psychology and biology intersect changed my entire world view of human interaction. Coming back to these thoughts in recent years, especially the issue of cultural change and the importance of...

Tony was a good friend, and will be missed.

Among Tony's many attributes, he was a true gentleman. He was a valued friend of the Newlin Gristmill and his wise council and gentle demeanor will be much missed.

Bill Newlin

Good bye dad r.i.p

We called him "Tony". He brought pictures of me and my family from 1949..a blessing since our homestead had burned down and there were no pictures. His wife Betty kept sending Christmas cards to my grandmother Mina. After 20 yrs I finally let her know my grandmother had past. I loved Betty's cards as they were all homemade. My husband Jim and I went to meet them in PA. Betty was full of life, Tony was quiet They had made plans to come to visit us at Tuscarora the following year but Betty...

Just chanced upon the news of Dr. Wallace's passing in the course of looking up a reference from his work for a paper I am writing. His scholarship combined brilliant analysis, intellectual creativity, and deep humanity. My condolences to his family and friends.

My deepest sympathy and constant prayers. Please know I care. May God surround you with his loving arms.

Tony Wallace was an inspired historian, a perceptive anthropologist, and a kind and loving man. I and all my family remember him with great affection.

Tim Sellers