William Henry Holmes

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William Henry Holmes
Holmes in 1918
Born	(1846-12-01)December 1, 1846 Harrison County, Ohio, U.S.
Died	April 20, 1933(1933-04-20) (aged 86) Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Resting place	Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S.
Nationality	American
Known for	Scientific Illustration of the American West; Role in Controversy over the Antiquity of Man in the Americas
Spouse	Kate Clifton Osgood Holmes (m. 1883)[1]
Awards	Loubat Prize (1898, 1923)
Scientific career
Fields	Anthropology, Archaeology, Art, Scientific Illustration, Cartography, Curator, Geology
Institutions	Smithsonian Institution, Field Museum of Natural History

William Henry Holmes (December 1, 1846 – April 20, 1933), known as W. H. Holmes, was an American explorer, anthropologist, archaeologist, artist, scientific illustrator, cartographer, mountain climber, geologist and museum curator and director.