Johann Blumenbach was an 18th-century German physiologist who contended that racial categories were accurate reflections of the actual division among human groups.

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Johann Blumenbach, while a pioneer in classifying human races based on skull shape, argued for the unity of mankind and did not believe that his racial categories were accurate reflections of deep divisions among human groups. He emphasized the common origin of all humans.

Johann Blumenbach Was an 18th-Century German Physiologist Who Contended That