Heine-Geldern, Robert, 1885-1968

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][5]
Born: 1885-07-16 [2][5]
Birth Place: Wienerwald-Grub [2]; Grub [5]
Died: 1968-05-25 [2][5]
Death Place: Wien [2]; Vienna [5]
Country: Germany [2]; United States [2]; Austria [2]
Language: German [3]
Occupation: anthropologist [5]; art historian [5]; archaeologist [5]; university teacher [5]
Employer: University of Vienna [5]
Work Place: München [2]
Yale LUX: Entity [5]

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

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