Boas

American

[boh-az] / ˈboʊ æz /

noun

Franz 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.

Boas British

/ ˈboːas, ˈbəʊæz /

noun

Franz (frants). 1858–1942, US anthropologist, born in Germany. He made major contributions to cultural and linguistic anthropology in studies of North American Indians, including The Mind of Primitive Man (1911; 1938)

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Boas Scientific

/ bō′ăz /

German-born American anthropologist who emphasized the systematic analysis of culture and language structures.

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Boas said details such as access to funds and emergency-saving features, as well as auto-enrollment and auto-escalation of savings rates, will be critical to watch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

“This is coming at a moment where we have an affordability crisis. We need to prioritize making daily life more affordable” Boas said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

“This is a big moment for retirement. Federal action to address the access gap is something huge,” said KC Boas, the retirement-savings initiative lead at the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

"We took everything with us," Mrs Boas said.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2024

At bottom, no doubt, the plain men of the whole world are almost indistinguishably alike; a learned anthropologist, Prof. Dr. Boas, has written a book to prove it.

From The American Credo A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind by Nathan, George Jean

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