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24 février 2010
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- doi: 10.3886/ICPSR09468.v2
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body height body weight demographic characteristics health military nineteenth century nutritionSujets proches
Family Family structure Families--Social aspects Families--Social conditions Family life Structure, Family Family relationships Relationships, Family Weight and measurement Biography--Ancestry Relations with family Biography--Descendants Biography--Family AncestryCiter ce document
John Komlos, « Height and Weight of West Point Cadets, 1843-1894 », Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, ID : 10.3886/ICPSR09468.v2
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This data collection was designed to ascertain the nutritional status of mid-nineteenth century Americans. These data supply information on cadet's last name, age, height, weight, state of birth, state of appointment, and the date of the physical examination. In addition, family background data, such as whether parents were alive, father's occupation, income of parents, head of household, and urban/rural location of family residence, are provided.