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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| William W. Howells canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: William W. Howells Context triple: [Howells, hasNotableBearer, William W. Howells]
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William Dean Howells
William Dean Howells was a prominent 19th-century American realist author, critic, and editor often called the "Dean of American Letters."
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Charles Dudley Warner
Charles Dudley Warner was a 19th-century American essayist and novelist best known for co-authoring "The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today" with Mark Twain, which gave its name to the era of rapid economic growth and social inequality in post–Civil War America.
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John Mead Howells
John Mead Howells was an American architect best known for his influential skyscraper designs in the early 20th century and his role in shaping Chicago’s and New York’s urban skylines.
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Henry James
Henry James was an influential American-born British author known for his psychologically complex novels and stories exploring consciousness, perception, and social relationships.
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Booth Tarkington
Booth Tarkington was an American novelist and playwright best known for his early 20th-century portrayals of Midwestern American life and for works such as "The Magnificent Ambersons" and "Alice Adams."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: William W. Howells Target entity description: 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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A.
William Dean Howells
William Dean Howells was a prominent 19th-century American realist author, critic, and editor often called the "Dean of American Letters."
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B.
Charles Dudley Warner
Charles Dudley Warner was a 19th-century American essayist and novelist best known for co-authoring "The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today" with Mark Twain, which gave its name to the era of rapid economic growth and social inequality in post–Civil War America.
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C.
John Mead Howells
John Mead Howells was an American architect best known for his influential skyscraper designs in the early 20th century and his role in shaping Chicago’s and New York’s urban skylines.
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D.
Henry James
Henry James was an influential American-born British author known for his psychologically complex novels and stories exploring consciousness, perception, and social relationships.
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E.
Booth Tarkington
Booth Tarkington was an American novelist and playwright best known for his early 20th-century portrayals of Midwestern American life and for works such as "The Magnificent Ambersons" and "Alice Adams."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American
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academic ⓘ anthropologist ⓘ human ⓘ physical anthropologist ⓘ |
| approach |
comparative study of global human populations
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statistical analysis of morphological traits ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of quantitative approaches in anthropology
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understanding of human biological diversity ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedAs |
influential scholar of human evolution
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prominent American physical anthropologist ⓘ |
| discipline |
biological anthropology
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evolutionary anthropology ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Harvard University ⓘ |
| employer | Harvard University ⓘ |
| familyName | Howells ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cranial variation
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human biological diversity ⓘ human evolution ⓘ physical anthropology ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| influenced |
later research on human population structure
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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
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research on human evolution ⓘ studies of human cranial measurements ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cranial Variation in Man
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Getting Here: The Story of Human Evolution ⓘ Mankind in the Making ⓘ |
| occupation |
anthropologist
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professor ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
geographic variation in human morphology
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metric analysis of human skulls ⓘ population history of modern humans ⓘ |
| studied |
human skeletal remains
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worldwide human cranial collections ⓘ |
| workLocation | Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ |
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