Paul Radin
Paul Radin · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Anthropologist and linguist who documented Native American languages.
1883, Łódź, Congress Poland (Russian Empire) — 1959, New York City, USA
United States · Mexico
Paul Radin is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Anthropologist and linguist who documented Native American languages.
A student of Franz Boas, Radin devoted his career to documenting Native American languages and cultures, especially the Winnebago (Ho-Chunk); his 'The Trickster' and 'Primitive Man as Philosopher' argued for the intellectual depth of indigenous thought. He insisted on recording native voices in their own words. He was Jewish, the son of a rabbi and part of a distinguished Jewish scholarly family.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Linguistics
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Anthropologist and linguist who documented Native American languages.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Linguistics
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