numerical taxonomy
classification system in biological systematics which deals with the grouping by numerical methods of taxonomic units based on their character states
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numerical taxonomy
Summary
numerical taxonomy ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- numerical taxonomy is credited with the discovery of Robert R. Sokal[2].
- numerical taxonomy is credited with the discovery of Peter Sneath[3].
- numerical taxonomy's subclass of is recorded as taxonomy[4].
- numerical taxonomy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/043tw0r[5].
- numerical taxonomy's Encyclopædia Universalis ID is recorded as taxinomie-taxonomie-numerique[6].
- numerical taxonomy's JSTOR topic ID is recorded as numerical-taxonomy[7].
- numerical taxonomy's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 188681455[8].
- numerical taxonomy's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C188681455[9].
- numerical taxonomy's A Dictionary of Biology ID is recorded as 3040[10].
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Works and Contributions
Credited discoveries include Robert R. Sokal[2], an anthropologist[11], 1926–2012[12], of United States[13], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[14], specialised in biology[15] and Peter Sneath[3], a botanist[16], 1923–2011[17], of United Kingdom[18], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[19], specialised in microbiology[20].
Why It Matters
numerical taxonomy ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]