Heine-Geldern, Robert, 1885-1968

Contributed to

A Special list of tribes of primitive hunters and food-gatherers
book chapter 1958

Summary: Robert Freiherr von Heine-Geldern, known after 1919 as Robert Heine-Geldern, was an Austrian anthropologist, ethnologist, archaeologist and prehistorian who studied in particular the cultures and civilisations of Southeast Asia. He taught as a professor of ethnology and archaeology of India and Southeast Asia at the University of Vienna and, during his emigration from 1938 to 1949, in the United States. Heine-Geldern is considered a pioneer in the field of Southeast Asian Studies. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4]
Born: 1885-07-16 [2]
Birth Place: Wienerwald-Grub [2]; Grub [4]
Died: 1968-05-25 [2]
Death Place: Wien [2]; Vienna [4]
Country: Austria [2]; Germany [2]; United States [2]
Language: German [3]
Occupation: anthropologist [4]; art historian [4]; archaeologist [4]; university teacher [4]
Employer: University of Vienna [4]
Work Place: Wien [2]

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

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