William W. Fitzhugh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

William W. Fitzhugh

archaeologist

Date of Birth: 01-Feb-1943

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Profession: archaeologist, anthropologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

William Wyvill Fitzhugh IV is an American archaeologist and anthropologist who directs the Smithsonian’s Arctic Studies Center and is a Senior Scientist at the National Museum of Natural History.
He has conducted archaeological research throughout the circumpolar region investigating cultural responses to climate and environmental change and European contact.
He has published numerous books and more than 150 journal articles, and has produced large international exhibitions and popular films.
Of particular note are the many exhibition catalogues he has had edited, which make syntheses of scholarly research on these subjects available to visitors to public exhibitions.