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Encyclopedia > C.G. Seligman

Charles Gabriel Seligman (1873-1940) was a British ethnologist. Born in London, Seligman studied medicine at St. Thomas Hospital. 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ethnologyis a genre of cultural anthropology and| anthropological study, involving the systematic comparison of the beliefs and practices of different societies. ... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Saint Thomas’ Hospital. ...


After several years as a physician, Seligman joined an 1898 Cambridge expedition to the Torres Strait. The expedition was followed by more to New Guinea (1904), Ceylon (1906-1908), and Sudan (1909-1912, again in 1921-1922). In 1905 he married Brenda Seligman, who would accompany him on many of his expeditions and who he relied on significantly, crediting her greatly in his publications. REDIRECT [1] ... The Torres Strait is the body of water which lies between Australia and Papua New Guinea. ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...


He served as chair of Ethnology at the University of London from 1913 to 1934. Senate House, designed by Charles Holden home to the universitys central administration offices and its library The University of London is a federation of colleges which together constitute one of the worlds largest universities. ... Link title1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...


Selected works

  • Melanesians of British New Guinea (1910)
  • The Veddas (1911)
  • Races of Africa (1930)
  • The Pagan Tribes of Nilotic Sudan (1932)

External link

  • http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/information/biography/pqrst/seligman_charles.html Seligman biography]


 

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