Johann Friedrich Blumenbach by Nicolaas Rupke
The major significance of the German naturalist-physician Johann Friedrich Blumenbach (1752-1840) as a topic of historical study is the fact that he was one of the first anthropologists to investigate humankind as part of natural history. Moreover, Blumenbach was and continues to be a central figure in debates about race and racism.This collecti-
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Nicolaas Rupke is Professor Emeritus of the History of Science at the University of Göttingen, Germany, and Rupert H. Johnson Jr. Professor at Washington and Lee University, USA.
Gerhard Lauer is Professor of Digital Humanities at the University of Basel, Switzerland, and the current director of the Blumenbach – Online project.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780367588823 |
| ISBN 10 | 036758882X |
| Title | Johann Friedrich Blumenbach |
| Author | Nicolaas Rupke |
| Series | Routledge Studies In The History Of Science Technology And Medicine |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Year published | 2020-06-30 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
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