Herbert Tischner
Herbert Tischner (* 1906 in Halberstadt , † 1984 in Hamburg ) was a German ethnologist .
Life
He finished school in Goslar in 1927. He studied anthropology, prehistory and geography in Frankfurt am Main and Hamburg. In 1933 he received his doctorate on house types in Oceania. Georg Thilenius , Paul Hambruch and Otto Dempwolff were important influences for him. In 1933 he took a voluntary position at the Museum für Völkerkunde Hamburg. From 1936 he worked as an assistant in the Department of Oceania. Between 1941 and 1945 he took part in World War II. After his return to Hamburg he continued to work at the Museum für Völkerkunde Hamburg. In 1968, Tischner became head of the Oceania Department and deputy director of the museum. He retired in 1971.
Fonts (selection)
- An ethnographic collection from eastern central New Guinea (Hagen Mountains, Wagi Valley, Ramu) . Hamburg 1939, OCLC 988157186 .
- Cultures of the South Seas. Introduction to the ethnology of Oceania . Hamburg 1958, OCLC 602803524 .
- South Sea masks. In the spiritual culture of the Melanesians . Hamburg 1976, OCLC 898924092 .
- Documents of lost South Sea cultures . Nuremberg 1981, OCLC 9519930 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Herbert Tischner in the catalog of the German National Library
- germananthropology.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tischner, Herbert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German ethnologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Halberstadt |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1984 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |