William S. Pollitzer

Dr. William Sprott Pollitzer (May 6, 1923 – 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 1979–1981), and the Human Biology Council (1986–1988).

Politzer 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. Volume 5 (12 ed.). R. R. Bowker. p. 4967. ISBN 0-8352-0504-5.
2. "William Sprott Pollitzer,". The Greenville News. March 17, 2002 – 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.

External links

• The William S. Pollitzer Prize