William W. Howells

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William W. Howells was a prominent American physical anthropologist known for his influential work on human evolution, cranial variation, and the biological diversity of human populations.

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instanceOf American
academic
anthropologist
human
physical anthropologist
approach comparative study of global human populations
statistical analysis of morphological traits
contributedTo development of quantitative approaches in anthropology
understanding of human biological diversity
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
describedAs influential scholar of human evolution
prominent American physical anthropologist
discipline biological anthropology
evolutionary anthropology
educatedAt Harvard University
employer Harvard University
familyName Howells
fieldOfWork cranial variation
human biological diversity
human evolution
physical anthropology
genre scientific literature
givenName William
influenced later research on human population structure
quantitative methods in physical anthropology
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf American Association of Physical Anthropologists
name William W. Howells self-link
notableFor analysis of worldwide human cranial series
research on human evolution
studies of human cranial measurements
notableWork Cranial Variation in Man
Getting Here: The Story of Human Evolution
Mankind in the Making
occupation anthropologist
professor
researchFocus geographic variation in human morphology
metric analysis of human skulls
population history of modern humans
studied human skeletal remains
worldwide human cranial collections
workLocation Cambridge, Massachusetts

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