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Cothenius Medal
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Karl von den Steinen
1855-03-07 – 1929-11-04
Life & Legacy
Karl von den Steinen (born March 7, 1855, in Mülheim, died November 4, 1929, in Kronberg im Taunus) was a German physician (with emphasis in psychiatry), ethnologist, explorer, and author of important anthropological work, which is particularly to the study of Indian cultures of Central Brazil, and the art of the Marquesas. He laid the permanent foundations for Brazilian ethnology.
Occupation & Career
explorer, anthropologist, psychiatrist, university teacher, ethnologist, classical philologist, americanist, writer, physician
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Cothenius Medal; Carl-Ritter-Medal
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Carl-Ritter-Medal · Cothenius Medal
Employer
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin · University of Marburg
Organizations & Memberships
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
Verified Legacy Record
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Carl-Ritter-Medal
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q67459 · wikidata
Family Child
Marianne von den Steinen
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q67459 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q67459 — wikidata View source
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