Paul Rivet Scientist

Paul Rivet (7 May 1876, Wasigny, Ardennes – 25 March 1958) was a French ethnologist; he founded the Musée de l'Homme in 1937. In his professional work, Rivet is known for his theory that South America was originally populated in part by migrants who sailed there from Australia and Melanesia.

Personal facts

Paul Rivet
Birth dateMay 07, 1876
Birth place
Ardennes (department) , Wasigny
Nationality
French people
Date of deathMarch 25, 1958
Known for
Musée de l'Homme
Comité de vigilance des intellectuels antifascistes

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Scientist

Field of study
Ethnology

Paul Rivet on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/504959/Paul-Rivet