Hermann Klaatsch
German anthropologist
Died when: 52 years 301 days (633 months)Star Sign: Pisces
Hermann Klaatsch (10 March 1863 – 5 January 1916) was a German physician, anatomist, physical anthropologist, evolutionist, and professor at the University of Heidelberg from 1890, and at the University of Breslau (Wroclaw) until 1916.
Klaatsch studied evolutionary theory, being mentioned in some fingerprint books for his early studies on friction skin development.He researched the volar pads associated with the epidermal patterns, grouping the volar pads of humans and primates together.
Subsequent to Arthur Kollmann, Klaatsch also gave names to the various volar pads in 1888.Klaatsch made many discoveries and advocated separating anthropology from religion.
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