Word: anthropologist
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Hansa (Hamburg-American) ?Prof. Franz Boas, famed anthropologist-explorer; Professor Alexander Marx, famed Jewish educator; Carl Schlegel, Metropolitan Opera basso...
...York authority, being asked whether he believed them to be scions of the Vikings, Mendelian "sports" of a darker native race, or just half-breeds, replied that he believed them to be myths. Dr. Ales Hrdlicka, chief anthropologist of the U. S. National Museum at Washington, expressed the opinion that the blonds were "just plain albinos." If they should turn out to be of mixed white and Indian blood and should also hail from the San Bias region of Panama, that fact would shatter the proud tradition of tribal purity which the warlike San Bias Indians have so long maintained...
Having found that the accuracy of his observations was questioned upon previous occasions, Mr. Marsh added several scientists to his party when he started south last Winter. Among these were C. M. Breder of the New York City Aquarium, Prof. Fairchild, geologist, of Rochester, and Dr. Baer, anthropologist, of the U. S. National Museum at Washington. The two latter scientists, finding themselves unable to endure the hardships of the climate and of jungle travel, returned several months ago, while Ichthyologist Breder, though young and strong, has occupied a Panama hospital since May. Thus no scientists remained to comment upon...
This is no highly scientific treatise written for the information of the professional biologist, psychologist, or anthropologist. But it is the simple statement of vital facts regarding our civilization and the ultimate end of that civilization. And added to the interest which these startling revelations and pertinent questions naturally present is a force of expression, a frank fearlessness, and an easy wit that makes the book unusually good reading. It can not fail to interest any one who enjoys clear, sound thinking revealed in a delightful style of wit and strength...
...group. During the War he took the lead in seeing that the Government was supplied with copper at half the prevailing market price. Before he was 40 he had crossed the Atlantic 70 times. He is a patron of Art, Music, Literature, horse breeding, horticulture, an excellent geographer and anthropologist, a noted philanthropist...