Johann Friedrich Blumenbach
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Johann Friedrich Blumenbach was an 18th–19th century German physician and naturalist regarded as a founding figure of physical anthropology and comparative anatomy.
Aliases (1)
- Blumenbach ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
anthropologist
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comparative anatomist → human → naturalist → physician → |
| academicDiscipline |
anatomy
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anthropology → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Electorate of Hanover
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Germany → |
| dateOfBirth |
1752-05-11
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| dateOfDeath |
1840-01-22
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| described |
human skull collections
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| educatedAt |
University of Göttingen
NERFINISHED
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University of Jena NERFINISHED → |
| employer |
University of Göttingen
NERFINISHED
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| era |
18th century
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19th century → |
| ethnicGroup |
German
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| familyName |
Blumenbach
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| fieldOfWork |
comparative anatomy
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craniology → natural history → physical anthropology → |
| givenName |
Friedrich
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Johann → |
| influenced |
comparative anatomy
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physical anthropology → |
| influencedBy |
Carl Linnaeus
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
German
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Latin → |
| memberOf |
Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities
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Royal Society → Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences → |
| nativeLanguage |
German
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| notableIdea |
concept of Caucasian race
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early racial classification of humans → |
| notableWork |
De generis humani varietate nativa
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Handbuch der Naturgeschichte → |
| notedFor |
comparative anatomical studies of humans and animals
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foundational work in physical anthropology → |
| occupation |
naturalist
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physician → university teacher → |
| placeOfBirth |
Gotha
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| placeOfDeath |
Göttingen
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| workLocation |
Göttingen
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Pan troglodytes
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describedBy |
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Johann Friedrich Blumenbach
("Blumenbach")
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familyName |