Von Hagen, Victor Wolfgang, 1908-1985
Variant namesAuthor, explorer; expeditions to Mexico, 1931-1933; Ecuador, Upper Amazon, Galapagos Islands, 1934-1936; Honduras, Mosquito Coast, Guatemala, 1937-1938: Northern Panama, 1940; Colombia, Amazon, Peru, 1947-1948; West Indies, 1949-1950; Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, 1953; director Inca Highway Expedition for American Geographic Society, 1953-1955; dir. Roman roads expedition, North Africa, Jordania, Italy, 1962-1965; author of 48 books.
From the guide to the Victor Wolfgang Von Hagen papers, 1932-1954, (Manuscripts and Archives)
Victor Wolfgang von Hagen (1908-1985) was an American writer, archeologist, and explorer, who devoted much of his life to studying and writing about the pre-Columbian civilizations of Central and South America.
From the description of Victor Wolfgang von Hagen papers, 1935-1983 (bulk 1940-1960). (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 503178373
Author of works on South and Central American exploration and antiquities and biographer of American explorer John Lloyd Stephens.
From the description of John Lloyd Stephens collection, 1946-1947. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58780003
Author, explorer; expeditions to Mexico, 1931-1933; Ecuador, Upper Amazon, Galápagos Islands, 1934-1936; Honduras, Mosquito Coast, Guatemala, 1937-1938: Northern Panama, 1940; Colombia, Amazon, Peru, 1947-1948; West Indies, 1949-1950; Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, 1953; director Inca Highway Expedition for American Geographic Society, 1953-1955; dir. Roman roads expedition, North Africa, Jordania, Italy, 1962-1965; author of 48 books.
From the description of Victor Wolfgang Von Hagen papers, 1932-1954 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702166787
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| associatedWith | Catherwood, Frederick. | person |
| associatedWith | Colón, Fernando, 1488-1539. | person |
| associatedWith | Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. | person |
| associatedWith | Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859. | person |
| associatedWith | Menzel, Dorothy. | person |
| associatedWith | Sáenz, Manuela, 1797?-1856. | person |
| associatedWith | Sotomayor, Antonio | person |
| associatedWith | Sotomayor, Antonio, 1904- | person |
| associatedWith | Stephens, John Lloyd, 1805-1852. | person |
| associatedWith | Vidal, Gore, 1925- | person |
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| Aztecs |
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| Inca roads |
| Indian roads |
| Indians of North America |
| Jicaque Indians |
| Mayas |
| Mayas |
| Miskito Indians |
| Roads, Prehistoric |
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Person
Birth 1908-02-29
Death 1985-03-08
Americans
English
