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Estimating Height from Bone Measurements: Dr. Mildred Trotter's Legacy

Discover the groundbreaking work of Dr. Mildred Trotter, who measured the bones of over 5,000 skeletons, including soldiers from World War II and the Korean War. She developed mathematical formulas to estimate body height based on arm and leg bone lengths, taking gender and ethnicity into account. In this activity, you'll test Dr. Trotter's formulas using your long bone measurements to estimate your own height and explore how scientists create such equations using data. Engage in a hands-on experience that honors Trotter's high-impact contributions to forensic anthropology.

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Estimating Height from Bone Measurements: Dr. Mildred Trotter's Legacy

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  2. Do you know who this is? • Mildred Trotter! • She measured the maximum length of the leg and arm bones of the skeletons of over 5,000 individuals of whom some were soldiers during World War II and the Korean War

  3. Dr. Trotter developed mathematical formulas that correlated their body height in life with the length of their arm and leg bones.

  4. Since she looked at such a large sample of bones, she was able to come up with equations for each bone, broken down by gender and ethnicity.

  5. Forensic anthropologists have worked to advance the research of Dr. Trotter and have created new methods for estimating stature from bones; however, her work is still highly respected and widely used by professionals. 

  6. 1.2.4 • In this activity, you will test Dr. Trotter’s formulas and use the length of your long bones to estimate your own height. • As a class, you will determine which bone measurement seems to best approximate height. • You will then explore how scientists can come up with the equations you have been working with in the last two projects by using class data to generate and test your own equation to predict height

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