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Earnest Hooton

American anthropologist (1887-1954) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 66

Earnest Albert Hooton 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 studied the supposed "anatomy of blacks."

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United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1887 to 1954 · aged 66