179 years ago today, on December 1, 1846 (October 13, 1846 lunar calendar), American archaeologist William Henry Holmes was born. William Henry Holmes (December 1, 1846 - 1933) was an American anthropologist, archaeologist, and geologist. His contemporary was American anthropologist Franz Boas, whose views were somewhat similar, but there were still many differences. Comments: He has made outstanding contributions to archaeological work around the world~