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Davenport, Charles Benedict |
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Davenport, Charles Benedict (dăv`ənpôrt'), 1866–1944, American zoologist, b. Stamford, Conn., Ph.D. Harvard, 1892. As director (1904–34) of the experimental station of Carnegie Institution at Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., he conducted research in eugenics and heredity. He is noted for his work on the genetic factors in human skin pigmentation and for anthropometric studies of American troops during World War I. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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