Boas

American  

[boh-az] / ˈboʊ æz /

noun

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

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Boas British  

/ ˈboːas, ˈbəʊæz /

noun

1. 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 /

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

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Boas and his acolytes argued, in Mr. Saad’s summary, that “there are no human universals. Every culture has to be judged in its own idiosyncratic reality.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Zora Neale Hurston was a student of the anthropologist Franz Boas, and her fieldwork in rural Florida informs this novel of passionate love and tempestuous weather.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 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

The Introduction by F. Boas gives a good general idea of the characteristics of these languages and deals shortly with related problems.

From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court