Froelich Rainey

Froelich Rainey (June 18, 1907-1992) was an American anthropologist and a master of narrative prose. He attended Yale University and taught at the University of Alaska (1935-1942), specializing in Alaskan prehistory. During the Second World War, he worked for the United States Board of Economic Warfare. After the war, he worked as an archaeologist at the University of Pennsylvania, eventually becoming director of the University of Pennsylvania Museum. He hosted the popular television show, "What in the World?".