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Johann Friedrich Blumenbach

Johann Friedrich Blumenbach
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach
Born(1752-05-11)11 May 1752
Died22 January 1840(1840-01-22) (aged 87)
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Jena
University of Göttingen
Known forcomparative anatomy
Scientific career
Fieldsphysiology

Johann Friedrich Blumenbach (11 May 1752 – 22 January 1840) was a German physician, naturalist, physiologist and anthropologist. He was one of the first to explore the study of mankind as an aspect of natural history. He used comparative anatomy to classify human races, of which he listed five.


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