Paul Rivet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Paul Rivet

French ethnologist

Date of Birth: 07-May-1876

Place of Birth: Wasigny, Grand Est, France

Date of Death: 25-Mar-1959

Profession: politician, anthropologist, French Resistance fighter

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Paul Rivet

  • Paul Rivet (7 May 1876, Wasigny, Ardennes – 21 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.
  • He got married with Mercedes Andrade Chiriboga, a woman born in Cuenca, Ecuador.

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