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Virgo
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Celebrities born on August 30
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William Marvin Bass
William Marvin Bass III is an American forensic anthropologist best known for his work on human bones and human decay. He also helps federal, local, and non-US authorities identify the remains of people. He taught at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and founded the Center for Anthropological Research at the University of Tennessee, the first in the world. The installation is better known as "The Body Farm", a name used by crime author Patricia Cornwell in her novel of the same name, inspired by Bass and his work. Bass also described the Corpse Farm as "Death's Acre" - the title of a book about his life and career, co-authored with journalist Jon Jefferson. Jefferson and Bass, under the pseudonym "Jefferson Bass," also wrote a number of works of fiction: Carved in Bones, Meat and Bone, Demon's Skeleton, Betrayal Skeleton, Bone Thief, Bone Beach, Explorer, Cut to Bone and Breakpoint.
BornAugust 30, 1928, Staunton, Virginia, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Virginia (B.A.), University of Kentucky (M.Sc.)
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania (Ph.D.)
OccupationForensic anthropologist
Known forResearch on human decomposition and osteology, Body farm

About William Marvin Bass

Anthropologist William Marvin Bass was born on August 30, 1928 in Virginia, United States (He's 96 years old now).

Forensic anthropologist who has assisted a variety of parties in identifying human remains and is well-known for his study on human osteology and decomposition.

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William Marvin Bass before becoming famous

William Marvin Bass was born in the Zodiac sign Virgo (The Maiden), and 1928 is also the year of Dragon (龍) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He began his profession as an archaeologist, excavating Native American grave sites.

Achievement of William Marvin Bass

He established Body Farm behind the Medical Center at the University of Tennessee Anthropological Research Facility to research decomposition of bodies and investigate various ways for recognizing and extrapolating information about decomposition.

William Marvin Bass's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

In 1996, he married Carol Lee Hicks. Marvin and Jenny Bass are his parents.

William Marvin Bass Collabed with

Another anthropologist is Anthropologist Margaret Mead. He specialized on forensic anthropology, whereas she focused on cultural anthropology.

Margaret Mead (1901 - 1978) (Anthropologist)
Margaret Mead (1901 - 1978)

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William Marvin Bass Income & Net worth

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