Ethnology at Friedrich-Wilhelm University in Berlin

Ph.D of Americanism and philosophy in 1932.

• Herbert's list of honors is extensive. Two of the highest honors were the Goethe medal that was awarded to him for his unique scientific achievements and the other was a high Spanish order, "Encomienda de Isabel la Catolica".

• His theoretical contributions ranged from initial investigations on material culture and non-material culture to functional and structural approaches, while he also established the foundations for the study of cultural change of Indian societies in contact situations.

source:Herbert Baldus

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