[Hermann Schaaffhausen (1816-1893) and the early history of the profession of anthropology].
The most important and best-known merit of Hermann Schaaffhausen is the correct explanation of the Neanderthal man as a fossil human being. Considering his work in the field of paleoanthropology one can designate him as the founder of this anthropological discipline in Germany. Beyond that he was also very active in the "Deutsche Anthropologische Gesellschaft" of the 19th century and played an important role as an editor of the journal "Archiv für Anthropologie". Thus, Hermann Schaaffhausen can be considered as one of the most important founders of Physical Anthropology in Germany. He belongs to those persons to whom German Anthropology owes its acknowledgement as an academic subject in German universities.
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D000885:Anthropology, Physical / Q000266:history*; D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century
Hermann Schaaffhausen (1816-1893) und die frühe Geschichte des Faches Anthropologie.