William S. Pollitzer

Dr. William Sprott Pollitzer was an American anatomist. He was a professor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and past president of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, and the Human Biology Council.
Pollitzer was born on May 6, 1923, in Charleston, South Carolina. He grew up in Greenville, South Carolina. He died on March 12, 2002, at UNC Hospital. He was survived by his wife, brother, two daughters, and six grandchildren.
Since 2013, Pollitzer has been listed on the Advisory Council of the National Center for Science Education.
The William S. Pollitzer Prize was created in honor of him.