Abel Hovelacque
Alexandre Abel Hovelacque (born November 14, 1843 in Paris , † February 22, 1896 there ) was a French linguist and anthropologist.
Hovelacque was a member and president of the Anthropological Society and in 1891 founder of the Revue de l'École d'anthropologie . He had previously published a handbook of anthropology in 1887.
He was also a member of the French Chamber of Deputies from October 6, 1889 to October 23, 1894 . In 1886 he was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society .
Three and a half years after his death, the city of Paris honored him on August 2, 1899 by naming a street in the 13th arrondissement .
Web links
- Biography on the website of the French National Assembly (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Member History: Abel Hovelacque. American Philosophical Society, accessed October 4, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hovelacque, Abel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hovelacque, Alexandre Abel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French linguist and anthropologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 14, 1843 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 22, 1896 |
| Place of death | Paris |