Professor W. C. Osman Hill

Obituary Professor W. C. Osman HilIe

The loss of a friend is always saddening, and life our appreciation, enhances

but when this friend was also a teacher

for the knowledge

with which

we were enriched

of science by him,

our sorrow beyond words.

From Professor We are indebted

Osman

Hill all of us received

help and encouragement.

to him for the almost complete

set of information

on the biology of

the various primate species: the seven volumes of the series on Primates already published and those which are in press and will be issued posthumously, thanks to the loving care of Yvonne, his unfailing companion throughout life. B. Chiarelli Journal of Human Evolution ( 1975) 4, i