Felix von Luschan | |
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.jpg) Felix von Luschan, c. 1907 | |
| Born | August 11, 1854 |
| Died | February 7, 1924 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Known for | Von Luschan's chromatic scale |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ethnologist, anthropologist, archaeologist and explorer |
| Institutions | Ethnological Museum of Berlin |
Felix Ritter[1] von Luschan (German pronunciation: [ˈfeːlɪks ˈʁɪtɐ fɔn ˈlʊʃan]; 11 August 1854 – 7 February 1924) was a medical doctor, anthropologist, explorer, archaeologist and ethnographer born in the Austrian Empire.
- ^ Regarding personal names: Ritter was a title before 1919, but now is regarded as part of the surname. It is translated as Knight. Before the August 1919 abolition of nobility as a legal class, titles preceded the full name when given (Graf Helmuth James von Moltke). Since 1919, these titles, along with any nobiliary prefix (von, zu, etc.), can be used, but are regarded as a dependent part of the surname, and thus come after any given names (Helmuth James Graf von Moltke). Titles and all dependent parts of surnames are ignored in alphabetical sorting. There is no equivalent feminine form.