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Henry Harpending

American anthropologist (1944-2016) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 72

Henry Cosad Harpending was an American anthropologist and distinguished professor at the University of Utah, best known for his 2009 book The 10,000 Year Explosion, co-authored with Gregory Cochran.

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Awards

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

About this person

Educated at Hamilton College and Harvard University, his career included faculty positions at Penn State and the University of New Mexico. He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences.

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1944 to 2016 · aged 72

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