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Lab 1 week 1a

History of Forensic anthropology terms and definitions

TermDefinition
Thomas Dwight Father of forensic anthropology. Anatomist at Harvard, wrote "Identification of the human skeleton: A medicolegal Study". formative period.
Dr. George Parkman Murdered by John Webster over borrowing of money. Body was found in latrine (false teeth and burnt skull). Formative period
Holmes and Wyman harvard anatomy professors that determined remains to be Parkman's - 5'10", white, 50-60 years old. Formative period.
John Webster Man who killed George Parkman, killed him after Parkman confronted him about selling his minerals (which were used for mortgage). Formative period
George Dorsey Assistant curator at the field museum, Harvard trained anthropology, 2nd person to earn PhD in anthropology in US. Examined Leutgert case bones - found 4 bones (Metacarpal, head of rib, phalanx, sesamoid). Methods criticized. Formative period
Ales Hrdlicka Curator of Physical Anthropology, Smithsonian Institute. Consultant for FBI, founding editor of American Journal of Physical Anthropology. Formative period.
Wilton Marion Krogman Wrote "Guide to the Human Skeleton in Forensic Medicine", which started the consolidation period. All wrote book "The Human Skeleton in Forensic Medicine", which was first book published for forensic anthropology, even though he never used that term
T Dale Stewart Curator of Physical Anthropology at Smithsonian after Hrdlicka. Wrote "Essentials of Forensic Anthropology" - first book that popularized term. Also consultant with FBI. Consolidation period.
JPAC Consolidation period
Clyde Snow Known from human rights missions. Worked with Argentine Forensic Anthropology team to investigate genocide. Help form Physical Anthropology section of American Academy of Forensic Sciences along with Merely. Modern Period.
Ellis Kerely Formed Physical Anthropology Section of American Academy of Forensic Sciences along with Clyde Snow. Modern Period
William Bass Set up 1st bone farm at the University of Tennessee. Wrote first field and lab manual: "Human Osteology - A Lab and Field Manual". Modern Period.
Patricia Cornwell Fiction author who coined the tier body farm. Modern Period
William Maples Established CA Pound Human ID Lab at UF, under contract by JPAC. Investigated elephant man, Romanov family, president Taylor, Gainesville murders. Modern Period
Anthony Falsetti Next Director after William Maples at UF. Modern period.
Michael Warren Current director of CA POUND Lab at UF. Modern Period.
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