James W. Wood

Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and Demography
Person human Q55259167
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James W. Wood

Summary

James W. Wood is a human[1]. Born in West Plains[2], he… he was born on December 7, 1949[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4], demographer[5], and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • James W. Wood was born in West Plains[2].
  • James W. Wood was born on December 7, 1949[3].
  • James W. Wood's professions included anthropologist[4].
  • James W. Wood's professions included demographer[5].
  • James W. Wood's professions included university teacher[6].
  • James W. Wood's field of work was biodemography[7].
  • James W. Wood's field of work was historical demography[8].
  • James W. Wood's field of work was population ecology[9].
  • James W. Wood's field of work was biological anthropology[10].
  • James W. Wood's field of work was human ecology[11].
  • James W. Wood's field of work was bioarchaeology[12].
  • James W. Wood's doctoral advisor was Frank B. Livingstone[13].
  • James W. Wood's doctoral advisor was Peter E Smouse[14].
  • James W. Wood is recorded as male[15].
  • James W. Wood's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • James W. Wood supervised Darryl J. Holman as a doctoral student[17].
  • James W. Wood earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[18].
  • James W. Wood's family name is recorded as Wood[19].
  • James W. Wood's given name is recorded as James[20].
  • James W. Wood's given name is recorded as W.[21].
  • James W. Wood's work location is recorded as Pennsylvania State University[22].
  • James W. Wood's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in West Plains[2], James W. Wood… he was born on December 7, 1949[3].

Education

Doctoral advisors include Frank B. Livingstone[13], an anthropologist[24], 1928–2005[25], of United States[26] and Peter E Smouse[14], an ecologist[27], b. 1942[28]. James W. Wood earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4], demographer[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include biodemography[7], an academic discipline[29]; historical demography[8], an academic discipline[30]; population ecology[9], a branch of ecology[31]; biological anthropology[10], a branch of anthropology[32]; human ecology[11], a branch of science[33]; and bioarchaeology[12], an archaeological sub-discipline[34]. James W. Wood supervised Darryl J. Holman as a doctoral student[17].

FAQs

Where was James W. Wood born?

Born in West Plains[2], James W. Wood…

What did James W. Wood do for work?

James W. Wood worked as anthropologist[4], demographer[5], and university teacher[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . anth.la.psu.edu. Retrieved . anth.la.psu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . anth.la.psu.edu. Retrieved . anth.la.psu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . anth.la.psu.edu. Retrieved . anth.la.psu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . anth.la.psu.edu. Retrieved . anth.la.psu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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