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R. E. Dennett

R. E. Dennett is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand R. E. Dennett rather than just read about it. In short: Richard Edward Dennett was an English trader operating out of the Kongo (present day Republic of Congo) in the early 20th century who wrote a number of books that were influential on sociological and anthropological research on the cultures of West Africa. Bibliography Seven years among the Fjort; Being an English trader's experiences in the Congo district (S.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Richard Edward Dennett was an English trader operating out of the Kongo (present day Republic of Congo) in the early 20th century who wrote a number of books that were influential on sociological and anthropological research on the cultures of West Africa.

Bibliography Seven years among the Fjort; Being an English trader's experiences in the Congo district (S. Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1887) At the Back of the Black Man's Mind; Or, Notes on the kingly office in West Africa (Cass library of African studies, 1906) Nigerian studies; Or, The religious and political system of the Yoruba (Cass library of African studies, 1910) My Yoruba alphabet (Macmillan, 1916) Notes on the Folklore of the Fjort (French Congo) (Publications of the Folklore Society. 41, 1967) "The Congo: from a trader's point of view," Journal of the Manchester Geographical Society, 1886, pp. 283–306. "From Banana, at the Mouth of the Congo, to Boma; etc. [Letters by R.E. Dennet]," Journal of the Manchester Geographical Society, 1887, pp. 112–23. "The Fjort: the Manners and Customs of the native Congo People," The Journal of the Manchester Geographical Society, 1890, 1, pp. 26–29. "Death and Burial of the Fiote," Folklore, 8, 1897, pp. 132–137. "Laws and Customs of the Fjort or Bavili Family, Kingdom of Loango," Journal of the African Society, 3, April 1902, pp. 259–87. "The religion of the Fjort or Fiote: 'Mavungu'," Journal of the African Society, 1901–02, pp. 452–54. "King Maluango's Court," Journal of the African Society, 1903–04, pp. 154–58. "The Court of the Slave Mamboma," Journal of the African Society, 1903–04, pp. 159–62. "A few Notes on the History of Loango (Northern Portion of Congo Coast)," Journal of the African Society, 1903–04, pp. 277–80. "Bavili Notes," Folklore, 16, 1905, pp. 371–406.

References

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with R. E. Dennett

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what R. E. Dennett claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to R. E. Dennett before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about R. E. Dennett ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of R. E. Dennett

In research: R. E. Dennett appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses R. E. Dennett in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: R. E. Dennett is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Anthropologist stubs, British anthropologists, English scientist stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for R. E. Dennett outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study R. E. Dennett in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what R. E. Dennett means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

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Why does R. E. Dennett matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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