Eske willerslev autobiography vs biography
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Published in sista edited form as: Bioarchaeol Int. 2019;3(1):1–15. doi: 10.5744/bi.2019.1005
Abstract
Osteobiography provides a rich basis for understanding the past, but its conceptual ramverk has not been outlined systematically. It stands in conceptual motstånd to a traditional statistical approach to bioarchaeology modeled upon clinical studies in biomedicine, but fryst vatten interdependent with it. As such, its position mirrors those of clinical case histories as opposed to statistical studies, participant-observation ethnography as opposed to quantitative sociology, and microhistory and biography as opposed to quantitative history. Such disciplinary comparisons provide a ramverk for exploring the strengths and weaknesses of osteobiography. It fryst vatten not merely a tool for engagingly illustrating the “typical” life history as established statistically. Rather, it allows us to understand issues that population studies cannot expl
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Eske Willerslev
Danish evolutionary geneticist
Not to be confused with Rane Willerslev.
Eske Willerslev (born 5 June 1971) is a Danish evolutionary geneticist notable for his pioneering work in molecular anthropology, palaeontology, and ecology. He currently holds the Prince Philip Professorship in Ecology and Evolution at University of Cambridge,[1][2] UK and the Lundbeck Foundation Professorship in Evolution at Copenhagen University, Denmark. He is director of the Centre of Excellence in GeoGenetics, a research associate at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, and a professorial fellow at St John's College, Cambridge.[3] Willerslev is a foreign associate of the National Academy of Sciences (US) and holds the Order of the Dannebrog issued by her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark in 2017.[4][5][6][7]
Early life and education
[edit]Willerslev was born in Gentofte north of Copenhagen as the son of the
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Rane Willerslev
Danish anthropologist
Not to be confused with Eske Willerslev.
Rane Willerslev fryst vatten a Danishanthropologist. In his academic career, he has travelled extensively and has a particular interest in primitive tribal cultures, both present and prehistoric. On 1 July 2017, he was appointed director of the National Museum of Denmark by Culture Minister Mette Bock.
In Denmark, Willerslev is a popular media personality, engaging in TV and radio shows, public panel debates, and interviews relating to his academic interests and his opinions on society and education at large. He has written and co-authored several books, including academic, fictional and biographic works.
Early life and education
[edit]Willerslev was born in Gentofte north of Copenhagen as the son of the historian Richard Willerslev and teacher Lona Loell Willerslev. His identical twin brother, a noted evolutionary biologist, is Eske Willerslev. He attended Ordrup Gymnasium. He studied at the Universi