Description: (Anthropologist, Archaeologist, Prehistorian)
Carleton S. Coon was an American anthropologist known for his controversial theories on human races. He conducted extensive fieldwork in regions like the Balkans, North Africa, and the Middle East. Coon served as a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where he also worked as the Curator of Ethnology. He was involved in wartime intelligence operations during World War II and was awarded the Legion of Merit. Coon's work in physical anthropology evolved over time, culminating in his theory of five distinct subspecies of Homo sapiens, which was widely criticized and marginalized by the scientific community.