Anthropologist Ashley Montagu dies PRINCETON, N.J. (AP)
Anthropologist Ashley Montagu, known for combining rigorous
scientific research with witty, accessible writing, died Friday
at age 94 after suffering from a long illness. Montagu authored
more than 60 books, ranging from an account of the life of
Joseph Merrick, known as "The Elephant Man," to lighter works
such as a book on the history of swearing. Montagu became a
controversial figure in the 1950s, when he suggested there was
scientific evidence of race and gender equality. He recently
published a revised version of his 1953 book, "The Natural
Superiority of Women," in which he argued for complete equality
between men and women.