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Marion Stirling Pugh (1911-2001) was a secretary for Matthew W. Sterling at the Smithsonian Institution. While working as a secretary, she studied anthropology, geology, and Russian at George Washington University. On December 11, 1933, Pugh married Sterling and continued to work with each other for the next forty two years. They begin their expedition journey together in 1938. Matthew describes her as his "co-explorer, co-author and general co-ordinator."

Early Life and Work

Marion was born in Middletown, New York and was a graduate of Rider College before moving to Washington.

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https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-may-15-me-63743-story.html