William S. Pollitzer

Dr. William Sprott Pollitzer (May 6, 1923 โ€“ March 12, 2002) was an American anatomist. He was a professor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and past president of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists (from 1979 to 1981), and the Human Biology Council (1986โ€“1988).

Pollitzer was born on May 6, 1923, in Charleston, South Carolina.[1] He grew up in Greenville, South Carolina. He died on March 12, 2002, at UNC Hospital. He was survived by his wife, brother, two daughters, and six grandchildren.[2]

Since 2013, Pollitzer has been listed on the Advisory Council of the National Center for Science Education.[3]

The William S. Pollitzer Prize was created in honor of him.

References

  1. American Men and Women of Science. Vol. 5 (12 ed.). R. R. Bowker. p. 4967. ISBN 0-8352-0504-5.
  2. "William Sprott Pollitzer,". The Greenville News. March 17, 2002 โ€“ via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Advisory Council". ncse.com. National Center for Science Education. Archived from the original on 2013-08-10. Retrieved 2018-10-30.


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