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 – 1939[1][2]) was an Ohlone ethnologist and the last fluent speaker of the Rumsen Ohlone language. She also spoke Esselen.[3] 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.
- ^ "Historic Monterey: Photo Gallery - Isabel Meadows". City of Monterey. 2009. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Meadows, Isabel miss 1845-1939". CAGenWeb Monterey County Genealogy. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ Meighan, Clement W. (1952). "Excavation of Isabella Meadows Cave, Monterey County California" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2015.