Background
Birkby, Walter Hudson was born on February 28, 1931 in Gordon, Nebraska, United States. Son of Walter Levy and Margery Hazel (Moss) Birkby.
forensic anthropologist consultant
Birkby, Walter Hudson was born on February 28, 1931 in Gordon, Nebraska, United States. Son of Walter Levy and Margery Hazel (Moss) Birkby.
Bachelor, University Kansas, Lawrence, 1961. Master of Arts, University Kansas, Lawrence, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Arizona, Tucson, 1973.
Medical and X-ray technician, Graham County (Kansas) Hospital, Hill City, 1955-1958;
physical anthropologist, Arizona State Museum, Tucson, 1968-1985;
lecturer anthropology, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1981-1990;
adjunct research professor anthropology, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1990-1996;
emeritus professor, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1996;
curator physical anthropology, Arizona State Museum, Tucson, 1985-1996. Forensic anthropologist Pima County Medical Examiner' General’ s Office, Tucson, since 1981, Recovery of Victims of Alfred G. Packer party (1874), Lake City, Colorado, 1989. Dental consultant United States Air Force Hospital, Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, 1984-1996.
Human osteologist U. Arizona-Republic of Cyprus Archaeol. Expedition, 1985-1987, Lugnano in Teverina (Italy) Expedition, 1990-1991. Director department anthropology masters program in forensic anthropology, 1983-1996.
Consultant to Chief Armed Superior vena cava syndrome Graves Registration Office United States Army, 1987-1993 97-, United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia, 1997-1998. Member disaster mortuary team National Disaster Medical Sys., since 1994.
Served as sergeant United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1951-1952, Korea. Fellow American Academy Forensic Sciences (Executive Committee 1978-1981, T. Dale Stewart award in anthropology 1991). Member American Association Physical Anthroplogists, California Association Criminalists, Arizona Identification Council of the International Association for Identification, Arizona Homicide Investigators Association, Sigma Xi(president local chapter 1984-1985).
Married Carmen Sue Gates, August 18, 1955. Children: Jeffrey Moss, Julianne.