William W. Fitzhugh

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William W. Fitzhugh
Fitzhugh in 2009 after a dive in Quebec
Born	(1943-02-01) February 1, 1943 (age 81) New York City, US
Nationality	American
Education	Dartmouth College (B.A., 1964) Harvard University (PhD, 1970)
Spouse	Lynne Fitzhugh
Scientific career
Fields	Archaeology, Anthropology
Institutions	National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institution

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.^[1] 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.