hɪz pˌiːˈeɪtʃ dˈiː wʌz fɹʌmðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə, lˌɑːs ˈændʒəlɪs ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː, wˌɛɹ hiː wʌz ˈɪnfluːənst baɪ hˈæɹi hˈɔɪdʒɚ.
His PhD was from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1952, where he was influenced by Harry Hoijer.