A Wurm Turned in Coombs

When I entered the portals of the Coombs Building for the first time on 1 February 1965 as a research scholar in linguistics, I was mightily impressed by the newness and style of the double hexagon with its stylized Melanesian art facade. I was more impressed, however, when I entered the office of P...

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Zusammenfassung:	When I entered the portals of the Coombs Building for the first time on 1 February 1965 as a research scholar in linguistics, I was mightily impressed by the newness and style of the double hexagon with its stylized Melanesian art facade. I was more impressed, however, when I entered the office of Professor Stephen Wurm, who was soon to become the foundation professor of linguistics. For at that time linguistics and prehistory were still part of the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, headed by Professor John Barnes. [Linguistics and Prehistory became separate departments only in 1967]. Stephen Wurm’s office,