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Daris Ray Swindler (August 13, 1925 – December 6, 2007) was an American anthropologist. == Biography == Born in Morgantown, West Virginia, Swindler later served in the U.S. Navy in World War II, working on tankers in the North Atlantic and Pacific oceans. He went on to study anthropology at West Virginia University and the University of Pennsylvania. A long-time professor at the University of Washington, Dr Swindler also taught human anatomy at Cornell University Medical College (now known as Weill Medical College of Cornell University), at the University of South Carolina and Michigan State University. Swindler assisted police in many criminal cases, notably the searches for serial killers Gary Ridgway (a.k.a. the Green River Killer) and Ted Bundy. Swindler was generally acknowledged as a leading primate expert, having specialized in the study of fossilized teeth; his book ''An Atlas of Primate Gross Anatomy'' is a standard work in the field.〔("Bigfoot Believers: Legitimate scientific study of legend gains backing of top primate experts" ) by Theo Stein of the ''Denver Post'', January 5, 2003 URL retrieved 12 June 2007〕 According to Stein,〔Stein, 2003〕 His collection of primate tooth castings has been donated to New York University and is being digitally recorded in 3D for web use giving students all over the world access to the collection. Dr Swindler adored his students and is remembered by many as the most important instructor and aid in attaining their doctorates. Publishing over 9 books, he traveled the world from an archaeological dig in the Valley of the Kings to Easter Island. Just prior to Swindler's death in December 2007 the University of Washington established a graduate fellowship in his name. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Daris Swindler」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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