Teit, James Alexander, 1864-1922

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Summary: James Alexander Teit was an anthropologist, photographer and guide who worked with Franz Boas to study Interior Salish First Nations peoples in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He led expeditions throughout British Columbia and made many contributions towards native ethnology. He also worked with Edward Sapir of the Geological Survey of Canada in 1911. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][3][4]; Unknown [2]
Born: 1864 [2]; 1864-04-15 [4]
Birth Place: Lerwick (Mainland, Shetland, Royaume-Uni) [3]; Shetland Islands [4]
Died: 1922 [2]; 1922-10-30 [4]
Death Place: Merritt (Colombie britannique, Canada) [3]
Country: Canada [2]; Great Britain [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: anthropologist [4]; photographer [4]
Profession: Ethnologe [2]

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

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