#bernd lambert

Bernd Lambert, professor of anthropology emeritus and a faculty member in Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences since 1964, died Jan. 3 at home in Ithaca. The cultural anthropologist, an authority on kinship among the Pacific islanders of the Republic of Kiribas (formerly, the Gilbert Islands), was 82.

It is with great sadness that we share the news of Bernd Lambert's passing.  Lambert was a professor in the Anthropology Department at Cornell University from 1964- 2003.  He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California - Berkeley in 1954 and a PhD from the University of California - Berkeley in 1963.  His focus was on social anthropology in Oceania and North America.  He did fieldwork in Kiribati and his most recent talk was entitled "Mothers and Sons:  The Female Side of Kiribati Culture Heroes".  He taught many classes over the years. His most popular courses included Myth, Ritual, and Symbol; Cultures of Native North America; and Kinship and Social Organization.  Bernd was an incredibly caring and generous mentor and friend to generations of students.  Bernd loved books and was a fan of San Francisco sports teams.  He will be greatly missed.

Bernd Lambert's funeral will be held at 1:30 pm on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Temple Beth-El , located at 402 North Tioga Street in Ithaca, NY, followed by the burial at Long View Cemetery in the Temple Beth-El section.  Coffee will be served back at Temple Beth-El after the burial.

There is a "guest book" online for those who wish to leave messages regarding Bernd Lambert.