William F. Althoff enjoys dual careers as a geologist and a historian of naval aviation and science in the Arctic. A recipient of research grants and awards, most recently the Vice Admiral Edwin B. Hooper Research Grant (2014), he has published peer-reviewed scientific papers as well as articles and books of history. Bill was Ramsey Fellow in Naval Aviation History at the National Air and Space Museum (1999–2000), then research associate (2000–2002). His first book is slated for reissue in 2016, and a sixth is in the works.