Ellis r kerley biography of michael

American anthropologist (1924–1998)

Ellis R. Kerley (September 1, 1924 – September 3, 1998) was an Americananthropologist, and pioneer in the field of Forensic anthropology, which is a field of expertise particularly useful to criminal investigators and for the identification of human remains for humanitarian purposes.

Best known for his work in age dating of specimens, Kerley also made humanitarian contributions by identifying the remains of repatriated American soldiers from the Korean and Vietnam Wars.^[1]

Kerley published 40 papers during his lifetime and is considered by most to be a founding father of the science of Forensic anthropology.

Kerley managed to take what was once considered a speculative field and transform it into a highly respected and scientifically accepted discipline. Kerley is most famous for his work in the identification of the remains of Josef Mengele, the former Nazi surgeon known as the "Butcher of Auschwitz".^[1