Sonia Mary Cole | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sonia Mary Syers 1919 (1919) Westminster, London, England |
| Died | 1982 (aged 62–63) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Anthropology,archaeology,geology |
| Institutions | British Museum |
Sonia Mary Cole (née Syers)[1] (1918 – 1982) was an Englishgeologist,archaeologist,anthropologist and author.
Sonia Cole was born Sonya Syers inWestminster, London,[2] her mother marrying the 5thEarl of Enniskillen as her second husband, and Sonia herself marrying his nephew, the 6th Earl. Cole worked for theBritish Museum, and conducted extensive fieldwork in Africa. She was a close friend and colleague ofMary Leakey, who wrote her obituary.[3]
David Lowry Cole, 6th Earl of Enniskillen (1918–1989) was divorced from his first wife Sonia in 1955. By her, he had issue one son and one daughter.[4]
Cole is most remembered for her workRaces of Man, which drew heavily fromCarleton Coon.[5]
