Gibbs, George, 1815-1873
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- Summary
- George Gibbs (1815–1873) was an American ethnologist, naturalist and geologist who contributed to the study of the languages of indigenous peoples in Washington Territory. Known for his expertise in Native American customs and languages, Gibbs participated in numerous treaty negotiations between the U.S. government and the native tribes. Wikipedia
- Gender or Sex
- Male [1][2][3]
- Born
- 1815 [2][3]
- Birth Place
- Astoria [3]
- Died
- 1873 [2][3]
- Death Place
- New Haven [3]
- Country
- Great Britain [2]
- Occupation
- linguist [3]
- geologist [3]
- naturalist [3]
- scientific collector [3]
- Profession
- Geologe [2]
- Employer
- New York Historical [3]
- Educated at
- Harvard Law School [3]
- Round Hill School [3]
- Country of Education
- United States [3]
- Yale LUX
- Entity [3]
- American National Biography
- Biography (requires subscription) [3]
- Sources
- 1. VIAF
- 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany)
- 3. Wikidata
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