Earnest Hooton
American physical anthropologist (1887–1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Earnest Albert Hooton (November 20, 1887 – May 3, 1954) was an American physical anthropologist known for his work on racial classification and his popular writings such as the book Up From The Ape. Hooton sat on the Committee on the Negro, a group that "focused on the anatomy of blacks and reflected the racism of the time."[2]
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Born | (1887-11-20)November 20, 1887 |
Died | May 3, 1954(1954-05-03) (aged 66) |
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Known for | Racial classification |
Awards | Viking Fund Medal (1947) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physical anthropology |
Doctoral students | Harry L. Shapiro Carleton S. Coon Arthur R. Kelly William W. Howells Frederick S. Hulse Alice M. Brues Sherwood L. Washburn Joseph Birdsell William S. Laughlin[1] |
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