Seler, Eduard, 1849-1922 - Social Networks and Archival Context (original) (raw)

Seler was born in Crossen an der Oder, Prussia, on Dec. 5, 1849; attended Joachimsthalsche Gymnasium, Berlin, 1863-1869; attended Univ. of Breslau before serving a year of military duty in 1870-71 during the Franco-Prussian War; returned to his studies at Univ. of Berlin in 1871 and passed his Oberlehrer examination in 1875; taught science and mathematics until he was forced to resign because of poor health in 1879; moved to Trieste and began studying linguistics, and his interest in Pre-Columbian ethnography and archeology emerged; received his doctorate, Univ. of Leipzig, 1887; director, American Division, Königlichen Museum für Völkerkunde in Berlin, 1904-22; his published papers and monographs made fundamental contributions to studies of aboriginal American linguistics, archaeology, native history, and ethnography; died in 1922.

From the description of Papers, ca. 1884-1922. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38273116

Biography

Seler was born in Crossen an der Oder, Prussia, on December 5, 1849; attended Joachimsthalsche Gymnasium, Berlin, 1863-1869; attended University of Breslau before serving a year of military duty in 1870-71 during the Franco-Prussian War; returned to his studies at University of Berlin in 1871 and passed his Oberlehrer examination in 1875; taught science and mathematics until he was forced to resign because of poor health in 1879; moved to Trieste and began studying linguistics, and his interest in Pre-Columbian ethnography and archeology emerged; received his doctorate, University of Leipzig, 1887; director, American Division, Königlichen Museum für Völkerkunde in Berlin, 1904-22; his published papers and monographs made fundamental contributions to studies of aboriginal American linguistics, archaeology, native history, and ethnography; died in 1922.

From the guide to the Eduard Seler Papers, ca. 1884-1922, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Dept. of Special Collections.)

Archival Resources

Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Eduard Seler Papers, ca. 1884-1922 University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.
creatorOf Seler, Eduard, 1849-1922. Miscellaneous pamphlets 1890-1911 : text and translation / [original German text by] E. Seler ; [translated and compiled under the supervision of Charles Pickering Bowditch]. Harvard University, Tozzer Library
creatorOf Miscellaneous manuscripts about Latin American Indians, 1776-1971. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Seler, Eduard, 1849-1922. Gesammelte Abhandlungen zur amerikanischen Sprach- und Alterthumskunde: unpublished English translations, 1939. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Boas, Franz, 1858-1942. Correspondence, 1862-1942. American Philosophical Society Library
creatorOf Seler, Eduard, 1849-1922. On the present state of our knowledge of the Mexican and Centro-American hieroglyphic writing, 1902. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Seler, Eduard, 1849-1922. Collected works of Eduard Seler : text and translation, [1904-1913] / [translated under the supervision of Charles P. Bowditch]. Harvard University, Tozzer Library
creatorOf Seler, Eduard, 1849-1922. Papers, ca. 1884-1922. University of California, Los Angeles
creatorOf Gesammelte Abhandlungen zur amerikanischen Sprach- und Alterthumskunde : unpublished English translations, 1939. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Franz Boas Papers, 1862-1942 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Seler, Eduard, 1849-1922. Las diez y ocho fiestas annuales de los Mexicanos, 1899. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Seler, Eduard, 1849-1922. Miscellaneous pamphlets 1890-1911 : text and translation / [original German text by] E. Seler ; [translated and compiled under the supervision of Charles Pickering Bowditch]. Harvard University, Tozzer Library
creatorOf Seler, Eduard, 1849-1922. Calling card : St. James House, [to J.C. Pilling], 1887 Oct. 12. Newberry Library

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associatedWith Pilling, James Constantine, 1846-1895. person
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associatedWith Thompson, J. Eric S. (John Eric Sidney), 1898-1975. person