Laufer, Berthold (1874-1934)

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Ethnology of the Mayas of southern and central British Honduras
Book 1930

Summary: Berthold Laufer was a German anthropologist and historical geographer with an expertise in East Asian languages. The American Museum of Natural History calls him "one of the most distinguished sinologists of his generation". Wikipedia
Encyclopædia Britannica: Biography [5]
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4][5]
Born: 1874-10-11 [3]
Birth Place: Cologne (Allemagne) [3]; Cologne [5]
Died: 1934-09-13 [3]
Death Place: Chicago, Ill. [3]; Chicago [5]
Country: Germany [2]
Language: English [3][4]; German [4]; French [4]
Occupation: Antropologs [4]; Etnologs [4]; anthropologist [5]; university teacher [5]
Employer: Columbia University [5]
Work Place: Tuttlingen [2]
Field of Activity: Antropoloģija [4]; Etnoloģija [4]
Educated at: Leipzig University [5]; Humboldt University of Berlin [5]
Country of Education: Germany [5]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. National Library of Latvia; 5. Wikidata

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