Grover Krantz

Grover Krantz
Krantz and Clyde
Born
Grover Sanders Krantz

(1931-11-05)November 5, 1931
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
DiedFebruary 14, 2002(2002-02-14) (aged 70)
Port Angeles, Washington, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley (BS, MA)
University of Minnesota (PhD)
Known forResearch on human evolution, Kennewick Man, and Bigfoot
PartnerEvelyn Einstein
Scientific career
FieldsPhysical anthropology
InstitutionsPhoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology (1958–1968)
Washington State University (1968–1998)

Grover Sanders Krantz (November 5, 1931 – February 14, 2002) was an American anthropologist and cryptozoologist; he was one of few scientists not only to research Bigfoot, but also to express his belief in the animal's existence. Throughout his professional career, Krantz authored more than 60 academic articles and 10 books on human evolution,[1][2] and conducted field research in Europe, China, and Java.[3][4]

Outside of Krantz's formal studies in evolutionary anthropology and primatology, his cryptozoological research on Bigfoot drew heavy criticism from his colleagues due to being fringe science, costing him research grants and promotions, and delaying his tenure at the university.[1][5] Further, his articles on the subject were rejected by peer-reviewed scholarly journals.[5] However, Krantz was tenacious in his work and was often drawn to controversial subjects, such as the Kennewick Man remains, arguing for their preservation and study.[6] He has been described as having been the "only scientist" and "lone professional" to seriously consider Bigfoot in his time, in a field largely dominated by amateur naturalists.[7][8]

  1. ^ a b Tyler E., Donald (August 2002). "An expert on human evolution, a long-distance driver". Washington State Magazine. Washington State University. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
  2. ^ "Grover Krantz". The Daily Telegraph. London. Telegraph.co.uk. March 6, 2002. Retrieved September 12, 2009. He joined Washington State University in 1968 as a physical anthropologist, and, over subsequent years published 10 books and more than 60 articles on human anthropology.
  3. ^ Carlson, Peter (July 5, 2006). "Using His Cranium: Grover Krantz's Last Wish Was to Remain With His Friends. And He Has". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
  4. ^ Coleman, Loren (2002). "Grover S. Krantz (1931-2002)". Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
  5. ^ a b Paulson, Tom (February 18, 2002). "A student of Sasquatch, Prof. Grover Krantz, dies". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Rahner was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Regal, Brian (June 2008). "Amateur versus professional: the search for Bigfoot" (PDF). Endeavour. 32 (2): 53–7. doi:10.1016/j.endeavour.2008.04.005. PMID 18514914. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2009.
  8. ^ Barcott, Bruce (August 2002). "Sasquatch Is Real! Forest Love Slave Tells All!". Outside. Mariah Media Inc.: 1–8. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved September 12, 2009.