William Marvin Bass

About

Forensic anthropologist well-known for his research on human osteology and decomposition who has helped a wide variety of groups identify human remains.

Before Fame

He was first an archaeologist who began his career with the excavation of Native American grave sites.

Trivia

He started Body Farm at the University of Tennessee Anthropological Research Facility behind the Medical Center to study decomposition of bodies and investigate different methods for identifying and extrapolating information about decomposition.

Family Life

He married Carol Lee Hicks in 1996. He is the child of Marvin and Jenny Bass.

Associated With

Margaret Mead is another anthropologists. However, she focused on cultural anthropology and he specialized in forensic anthropology.