Best, Elsdon, 1856-1931

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The Maori
Book 1924

The Maori
Book 1924

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Summary: Elsdon Best was an ethnographer who made important contributions to the study of the Māori of New Zealand. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4]
Born: 1856 [2]; 1856-06-30 [4]
Birth Place: Tawa [4]
Died: 1931 [2]; 1931-09-09 [4]
Death Place: Wellington [2][4]
Country: New Zealand [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: historian [4]; ethnographer [4]; botanical collector [4]; ethnologist [4]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Wikidata

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