James Spuhler | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Norman Spuhler March 1, 1917 Tucumcari, New Mexico, US |
| Died | September 2, 1992 (aged 75) Santa Fe, New Mexico, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of New Mexico Harvard University |
| Spouse |
Helen McKaig (m. 1946–1992) |
| Children | Derek Drake |
| Awards | NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing (1990) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biological anthropology Genetic anthropology |
| Institutions | Ohio State University University of Michigan University of New Mexico |
| Thesis | Some Procedures in Human Genetics: A methodological study (1946) |
| Doctoral advisor | Earnest Hooton |
James Norman Spuhler (March 1, 1917 – September 2, 1992)[1] was an American biological anthropologist who has been described as "the founder of anthropological genetics".[2] He taught at the University of New Mexico from 1967 to 1984, where his research focused on human genetics.[3] In 1990, he received the NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing.[2] He died of cancer at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on September 2, 1992.[1]