# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/franz-boas
# Generated: 2026-09-07T19:40:24.734Z

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name: "Franz Boas"
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birthDate: "1858-07-09"
deathDate: "1942-12-21"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump