Schapera, Isaac, 1905-

Contributed to

Culture of the Hottentots
book chapter 1930

Summary: Isaac Schapera FBA FRAI, was a British social anthropologist at the London School of Economics specialising in South Africa. He was notable for his contributions of ethnographic and typological studies of the indigenous peoples of Botswana and South Africa. Additionally, he was one of the founders of the group that would develop British social anthropology. Wikipedia
Encyclopædia Britannica: Biography [4]
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][4]
Born: 1905-06-23 [2]
Birth Place: Garies [4]
Died: 2003-06-26 [2]
Death Place: London [2][4]
Country: Great Britain [2]; South Africa [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: anthropologist [4]; university teacher [4]
Employer: London School of Economics and Political Science [4]; University of Chicago [4]; University of Toronto [4]
Educated at: London School of Economics and Political Science [4]; University of Cape Town [4]
Country of Education: South Africa [4]; United Kingdom [4]
Archives at: LSE Library Archives and Special Collections [4]

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

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