Background
Straus, William Levi was born on October 29, 1900 in Baltimore. Son of William Levi and Pauline (Gutman) Straus.
anatomist educator physical anthropologist
Straus, William Levi was born on October 29, 1900 in Baltimore. Son of William Levi and Pauline (Gutman) Straus.
Student Harvard, 1917-1918. Bachelor of Arts, Johns Hopkins, 1920, Doctor of Philosophy, 1926.
;Gutman (Mistress Edward Rauh). Married second, Bertha L. Nusbaum, June 15, 1955. National Research Council fellow, 1926-1927.
Instructor to associate professor anatomy Johns Hopkins, 1927-1952, professor physical anthropology, 1952-1957, professor anatomy and physical anthropology, 1957-1966, professor emeritus, 1966-1981, administrative head department anatomy, 1947-1948.
Visiting professor anatomy Wayne University, 1950.
Member of advisory board Patuxent Institution, Maryland., 1955-1960. Member anatomy board State Maryland., 1947-1952. Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, (editorial board 1953-1964, vice president, chairman anthropology section 1956), American Association Anatomists, American Anthropological Association.
Member American Institute Human Paleontology, American Association Physical Anthropologists (president 1953-1955), American Society Mammalogists, Corporation Marine Biological Laboratory Woods Hole, Zoological Society London (correspondent), American Association University Professors, American Society Zoologists, National Research Council (division medical science 1960-1964), Society Vertebrate Paleontology, National Academy Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Henrietta South. Hecht, September 19, 1926 (deceased. Married second, Bertha L. Nusbaum, June 15, 1955.