Hrdlicka
ALES, an American anthropologist, born in Bohemia in 1869. He was educated in his native country, but coming to the United States he studied medicine at the New York Eclectic College and other medical colleges. From 1894 to 1899 he carried on investigations among the insane and other defective classes for New York State.
After several years spent in study at Paris and other European cities, he took charge of several expeditions for the American Museum of Natural History.
From 1898 to 1903 he was assistant curator in charge of the division of physical anthropology in that institution.
From 1901 to 1908 he was assistant editor of the "American Naturalist." He was in charge of several expeditions sent by the American Museum of Natural History for Mexico, and was a member of many scientific societies. His studies on anthropology are regarded as most important.