Background
Katz, Solomon Hertz was born on July 22, 1939 in Beverly, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Max and Rose (Hefferon) Katz.
Katz, Solomon Hertz was born on July 22, 1939 in Beverly, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Max and Rose (Hefferon) Katz.
Bachelor of Arts, Northeastern U., 1963; Master of Arts (National Institutes of Health fellow), University of Pennsylvania, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1967.
Research assistant, Harvard University-Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1961-1963; research assistant, Bermuda Biological Station, St. Georges, West Bermuda, 1963; National Institutes of Health fellow, University of Pennsylvania, 1968; assistant professor anthropology, departments pediatric dentistry and anthropology, University of Pennsylvania, 1968-1972; associate professor, University of Pennsylvania, 1972-1976; professor, University of Pennsylvania, since 1976; curator physical anthropology University Museum, University of Pennsylvania, since 1968; senior medical research scientist, director division psychoendocrinology, Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, Philadelphia, 1972-1980; research professor preventive and community medicine, Medical College Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1981; director perinatal division Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute division, Medical College Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1981-1985. Director W.M. Krogman Center for Research in Child Growth and Development, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia-University of Pennsylvania, since 1972. President Institute Continuous Study of Man, since 1974, Center for Advanced Studies in Religion and Science, since 1989.
Member Narberth Home and School Board, 1976-1977. Member American Association Physical Anthropologists, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Heart Association, Philadelphia Academy of Sciences, American Anthropological Association (secretary-treasurer biological anthropology section since 1984), American Mammologist Society, Institute on Religion in an Age of Science (president 1977-1979, 81-84).
Married Judith Kapustin, June 21, 1964. Children: Noah, Rachel.