Who succeeded Davidson Black as the leader of the Zhoukoudian study?

Franz Weidenreich succeeded Davidson Black as the leader of the Zhoukoudian study and became an influential figure in the field of paleoanthropology. After the discovery of the Peking Man remains at Zhoukoudian in the 1920s, Weidenreich continued the work that Black had initiated. He is notably recognized for his exhaustive research and comprehensive publications regarding the morphology of the Peking Man and other hominid fossils found at the site. His contributions included not only the analysis of these fossils but also the interpretation of their significance in relation to human evolution. Weidenreich's leadership helped solidify Zhoukoudian's importance in the study of early human ancestors, particularly in the context of understanding the evolutionary progression from hominids to modern humans.