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Harry H. Laughlin

American eugenicist (1880-1943)
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Harry H. Laughlin
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Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[21]
Date of birth
March 11, 1880
Date of death
January 26, 1943
Place of birth
Oskaloosa
Place of death
Missouri
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Occupation
sociologist, biologist, cell biologist, secondary school teacher
Employer
Eugenics Record Office[16]
Field of work
eugenics, race theory, biology, cell biology, sociology, compulsory sterilization[10][11][12][13][14][15]
Educated at
Truman State University, Princeton University[17][18]
Notable work
Virginia Sterilization Act of 1924[19]
Work location
Kirksville[24]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[26]
Family name
Laughlin[22]
Given name
Harry[23]
Interested in
Immigration Act of 1924, Racial Integrity Act of 1924[27][28]
Medical condition
epilepsy[25]
Member of
Pioneer Fund[20]
Significant person
Charles Benedict Davenport[29]
🏷️ Also known as
en Harry Hamilton Laughlin en Harry H. Laughlin he הארי לפלין ja ハリー・H・ラフリン ja ハリー・ハミルトン・ローリン ja ハリー・ラフリン ja ヘンリー・ラフリン
🔖 Identifiers · 25
ISNI
0000000005463953
VIAF cluster ID
44676486
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n88002811
GND ID
1055228276
American National Biography ID
1300958
BHL creator ID
29612
BIBSYS ID
12009722
CiNii Research ID
1140563741774873856
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Harry-H-Laughlin
FAST ID
231222
Freebase ID
/m/04rxs8
IdRef ID
083000399
Show all 25 identifiers +13
J9U entity ID
987007327116605171
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA1421769X
NL CR AUT ID
mub20191033974
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
26220147X
Online Books Page author ID
Laughlin, Harry Hamilton, 1880-1943
Open Library ID
OL2427160A
Prabook ID
1105375
RERO ID (legacy)
A003499421
SBN author ID
UBOV889366
SNAC ARK ID
w6x64877
Wellcome Collection concept ID
qgvwmxz9
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJrmbq93tgMPgdmvq74yVC
Yale LUX ID
person/6bf1767b-3603-494a-817c-c9155ade6ff8

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Summary

Harry H. Laughlin was born on March 11, 1880[1], in Oskaloosa[2]. He died on January 26, 1943[3], in Missouri[4]. He worked as a sociologist[5], biologist[6], cell biologist[7], and secondary school teacher[8].

FAQs

Where was Harry H. Laughlin born?

Harry H. Laughlin's place of birth was Oskaloosa[2].

Where did Harry H. Laughlin die?

Harry H. Laughlin died in Missouri[4].

What did Harry H. Laughlin do for work?

Harry H. Laughlin worked as a sociologist[5], biologist[6], cell biologist[7], and secondary school teacher[8].

Where did Harry H. Laughlin go to school?

Harry H. Laughlin was educated at Truman State University[17] and Princeton University[18].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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    Work location → Kirksville
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