Background
William Sprott Pollitzer was born on May 6, 1923 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States; the son of Richard Morris Pollitzer, a pediatrician, and Cora (Sprott) Pollitzer, a homemaker. William had a brother, Richard Sprott Pollitzer.
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Gallery of William Pollitzer
201 Dowman Dr, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States
William Pollitzer received a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts from Emory University.
Gallery of William Pollitzer
New York, NY 10027, United States
William Pollitzer got a Doctor of Philosophy from Columbia University.
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William Pollitzer received a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts from Emory University.
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William Pollitzer got a Doctor of Philosophy from Columbia University.
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The Gullah People and Their African Heritage
(The Gullah People and Their African Heritage celebrates a...)
The Gullah People and Their African Heritage celebrates a remarkable people and calls on us to help protect their irreplaceable culture.
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1999
William Sprott Pollitzer
Edit ProfileEducation
William Pollitzer received a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts from Emory University. He also got a Doctor of Philosophy from Columbia University.
Career
William Pollitzer began his career in 1957 as an instructor of anatomy at the University of North Carolina and worked there for two years, becoming an assistant professor in 1959. In 1967 he was appointed as an associate professor and in 1973 as a professor. William retired in 1987.
William S. Pollitzer wrote The Gullah People and Their African Heritage, which was published in 1999 and edited the journal, American Journal of Physical Anthropology.
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book
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The Gullah People and Their African Heritage
(The Gullah People and Their African Heritage celebrates a...)
1999
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The Gullah People and Their African Heritage
Membership
William S. Pollitzer was a member of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists and Human Biology Association.
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William Pollitzer married Margaret Buhlig on August 29, 1955. Their marriage produced two children - Virginia Mary and Patricia Margaret.
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Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1944
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1947
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1957
Career
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1957 - 1959
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1959 - 1967
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1967 - 1973
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1973 - 1987