Bengt Danielsson
Bengt Danielsson (born July 6, 1921 , † July 4, 1997 ) was a Swedish anthropologist and director of the Swedish National Museum of Ethnology (1967–1971).
He became famous for his participation in the " Kon-Tiki Expedition" in 1947. In 1948 he married the French Marie-Therese in Lima and lived with her first on Raroia ( Tuamotu Islands ) (1949–1952), then on Tahiti (since 1953). He received his doctorate in 1955 from Uppsala University with a thesis on "Work and Life on Raroia". The Danielssons have published many studies on Polynesia there , including a six-volume history of the islands. You were active in environmental protection - especially against the French nuclear tests - and therefore received the Right Livelihood Award in 1991 . Bengt Danielsson was Swedish honorary consul in Tahiti for a while, but had to give up the title under pressure from the French government.
literature
- B. Danielsson: Work and Life on Raroia. An Acculturation Study from the Tuamotu Group, French Oceania. Almqvist & Wiksells, Uppsala, 1955.
- B. Danielsson: Raroia - Happy Island of the South Seas. Rand McNally, 1953
- B. Danielsson: Native topographical terms in Raroia, Tuamotus. Atoll Research Bulletin No. 32, Washington, DC, 1954
Web links
- Literature by and about Bengt Danielsson in the catalog of the German National Library
- Marie-Thérèse and Bengt Danielsson as Right Livelihood Award winners
- Danielssons awarded alternative peace prize, 29 January 1992: Memento in the Internet Archive
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Danielsson, Bengt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish anthropologist, director of the Swedish National Museum of Ethnology |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 6, 1921 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th July 1997 |