George Ruhle Holcomb

Background

Holcomb, George Ruhle was born on October 25, 1927 in Kankakee, Illinois, United States. Son of William Irving and Rosa (Ruhle) Holcomb.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1950; Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1956.

Career

Teaching assistant, University of Wisconsin, 1951-1953; research assistant, University of Wisconsin, 1953-1954; instructor anatomy School Medicine, Creighton U., 1954-1957; assistant professor anatomy School Medicine, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1957-1968; professor anthropology, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1968-1992; professor emeritus, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1992; department chairman anthropology, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1985-1990; associate dean Graduate School, U. North Carolina, 1962-1965; dean research administration, U. North Carolina, 1965-1982.

Achievements

• George Ruhle Holcomb has been listed as a noteworthy anthropology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1946-1947. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy University Research Administrn., American Anthropological Association. Member National Council University Research Administrators (past president), American Association Anatomists, Sigma Xi.

Clubs: Cosmos.

Connections

Married Ellen Jean Kaia Jacobsen, August 3, 1952. Children: Kaia Christine, Ellen Elizabeth, Carolyn Jean.

Father:

William Irving Holcomb

Mother:

Rosa (Ruhle) Holcomb

Spouse:

Ellen Jean Kaia Jacobsen

child:

Ellen Elizabeth Holcomb

child:

Carolyn Jean Holcomb

child:

Kaia Christine Holcomb