# Linda Schele

> Linda Schele was an American Mesoamerican archaeologist who was an expert in the field of Maya epigraphy and iconography. She played a central role in the decoding of much of the Maya script. She produced a massive volume of drawings of stelae and inscriptions, which, following her wishes, are free for use to scholars. In 1978, she founded the annual Maya Meetings at the University of Texas at Austin.

*American mesoamericanist*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/linda-schele

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1942-10-30
- **Died:** 1998-04-18
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 43.5 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

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