Robert Bennett Bean
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Robert Bennett Bean M.D.
(1874 - 1944) was a Professor of Anatomy
and ethnologist.
, he studied medicine and anatomy and obtained a B.S. in medicine, followed by an M.D. in anatomy in 1904. He served as a Professor of Anatomy at numerous different universities including the University of Michigan
(1905-1907), the Philippine Medical School of Manila
(1908), the Tulane University of Louisiana (1910-1916) and until his retirement as an associate Professor at the University of Virginia
. He became the councilor of the American Anthropological Association
in 1919 and was also a regional chairman for the American Association for the Advancement of Science
(1926). He is most remembered for his ethnological work The Races of Man (1932).
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
(1874 - 1944) was a Professor of Anatomy
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
and ethnologist.
Life & Career
Bean through his mother was a descendant of William RandolphWilliam Randolph
William Randolph was a colonist and land owner who played an important role in the history and government of the Commonwealth of Virginia. He moved to Virginia sometime between 1669 and 1673, and married Mary Isham a few years later...
, he studied medicine and anatomy and obtained a B.S. in medicine, followed by an M.D. in anatomy in 1904. He served as a Professor of Anatomy at numerous different universities including the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
(1905-1907), the Philippine Medical School of Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
(1908), the Tulane University of Louisiana (1910-1916) and until his retirement as an associate Professor at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
. He became the councilor of the American Anthropological Association
American Anthropological Association
The American Anthropological Association is a professional organization of scholars and practitioners in the field of anthropology. With 11,000 members, the Arlington, Virginia based association includes archaeologists, cultural anthropologists, biological anthropologists, linguistic...
in 1919 and was also a regional chairman for the American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is an international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the...
(1926). He is most remembered for his ethnological work The Races of Man (1932).
Books
- Racial Anatomy of the Philippine Islanders (1910)
- The Races of Man. Differentiation and Dispersal of Man (1932, 2nd Ed. 1935)
- The Peopling of Virginia (1938)