Birthdate: May 11, 1752
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Gotha, Germany
Died: January 22, 1840
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, a German physician, naturalist, physiologist, and anthropologist, made significant contributions to zoology and anthropology. He is known for his work in racial classifications and the study of human races. Blumenbach categorized human races into five groups based on his research in comparative anatomy. He was associated with the Göttingen school of history and played a crucial role in the progress of physical anthropology, influencing numerous German biologists to come.
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