Robert von Heine-Geldern

1885 – 1968

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Robert Freiherr von Heine-Geldern (16 July 1885 - 25 May 1968), 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.

Name
Robert von Heine-Geldern
Locality
Wien, Austria
Born
16 iulie 1885
Died
25 mai 1968
Age
82 years
From
Grub
Location
Friedhof Hietzing ↗

Cemetery information

Cemetery
Friedhof Hietzing
Locality
Wien
Country
Austria
Public figure
Yes

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Friedhof Hietzing

Wien, Austria

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