James Norman Spuhler

Background

Spuhler, James Norman was born on March 1, 1917 in Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States. Son of Frank Jacob and Hettie (Aylesworth).

Education

Bachelor, University New Mexico, 1940. Master of Arts (Cutting scholar), Harvard University, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy (National scholar), Harvard University, 1946.

Master of Arts, Oxford University, 1962.

Career

Instructor anthropology and zoology Ohio State University, 1946-1947, assistant professor, 1947-1950. Faculty University Michigan, 1950-1968, professor anthropology and human genetics, 1960-1968, chairman department anthropology, 1959-1967, adjunct professor, 1984-1986. Leslie Spier professor anthropology University New Mexico, 1967-1984.

Leslie spier professor emeritus, from 1984. Research fellow Oxford University, 1962-1963. Visiting professor anthropology and zoology, numerous universities.

University Consultant National Institutes of Health, 1955-1960, National Science Foundation, 1965-1967. Director child health survey Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission, 1959. Affiliate genomics and structural biology group Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Achievements

• James Norman Spuhler has been listed as a noteworthy anthropologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Genetic Diversity and Human Behavior - Number Forty-Five Viking Fund Publications in Anthropology

Membership

Served to lieutenant (senior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946, 51-52. Fellow American Anthropological Association (executive board 1958-1960), New York Academy of Sciences, Explorers Club. Member Genetics Society of America, Biometric Society (advisory board 1951-1954), American Association Physical Anthropologists (executive committee 1954-1955, secretary-treasurer 1955-1958, president 1975-1977), American Society Human Genetics (director 1951-1953, 63-65), American Society Naturalists, Society Study Evolution, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Son of; married Helen Margaret McKaig, Sept, 14, 1946. 1 child, Derek Drake.

Father:

Frank Jacob Son

Mother:

Hettie (Aylesworth) Son

Spouse:

Helen Margaret McKaig

child:

Derek Drake Spuhler