Background
II, Wilhelm Gerhard Solheim, was born on November 19, 1924 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Son of Wilhelm Gerhard and Ragnhild Risty S.
II, Wilhelm Gerhard Solheim, was born on November 19, 1924 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Son of Wilhelm Gerhard and Ragnhild Risty S.
Student, University Wisconsin, 1943. Student, University Chicago, 1944. Bachelor of Science, University Wyoming, 1947.
Master of Arts, University California, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Arizona, 1959.
Museum preparator Museum Anthropology, University California, Berkeley, 1947-1949. Research associate Museum Archaeology and Ethnology, University Philippines, 1950-1954. Lecturer University East, Manila, 1950-1952.
Provincial public affairs officer United States Information Agency, 1953-1954. Assistant professor anthropology Florida State University, Talahassee, 1960-1961. Member faculty department anthropology University Hawaii, Honolulu, since 1961, professor, 1967-1991, professor emeritus, since 1992.
Associate archaeologist Social Science Research Institute, 1963-1967, archaeologist, 1967-1970, editor, 1976-1987. Visiting professor Institute Advanced Studies, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1979-1980. Vice president Research and development Transpacific Associates, Guam, 1992.
Research in Sarawak, The Philippines, 1983, Eastern Indonesia, 1990. Director Center for Southeast Asian Studies, University Hawaii, 1986-1989. Board directors Austro-Tai Studies Institute, Guam, since 1992.
Consultant Irian Jaya, Indonesia archaeology program Irian Jaya Studies (a priority programme of Netherland Organization for Science Research), since 1994.
Trustee Hawaii Foundation for History and Humanities, 1969-1974, 1st vice president, 1972, Second vice president, 1974. Board directors Balik Bahay, Inc., Honolulu, 1976-1993, president, 1977-1993. Member Hawaii Committee Humanities, 1978-1979.
With United States Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science (founding). Member Siam Society, Société des Etudes Indochinoises, Royal Asiatic Society (Malaysian branch), Burma Research Society, Assam Science Society, Indian Archaeol.
Society, Society for East Asian Archaeology (honorary), Far-Eastern Prehistory Association (president 1971-1976), Indo-Pacific Prehistory Association (president 1976-1980, honorary member), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Theta.
Married Ludy Montenegro, September 10, 1973. Children: Gary, Kristina, Valerie, Lisa, Mei Li, Siri, Edwin.