Seler, Eduard, 1849-1922

Variant names

Hide Profile

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
Role Title Holding Repository
Place Name Admin Code Country
Mexico
Mexico
Central America
Central America
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Subject
Archaeologists
Aztecs
Aztecs
Aztecs
Ethnologists
Excavations (Archaeology)
Indians of Central America
Indians of Central America
Indians of Mexico
Indians of Mexico
Indians of Mexico
Indians of North America
Indians of South America
Linguists
Manuscripts, American
Manuscripts, Mexican
Manuscripts, Mexican (Pre)
Maya astronomy
Mayan languages
Mayas
Mayas
Mayas
Visiting cards
Occupation
Archaeologists
Ethnologists
Linguists
Activity

Person

Birth 1849-12-05

Death 1922-11-23

Germans

German,

English

Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6d51bb8

Ark ID: w6d51bb8

SNAC ID: 19429846