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Adolf Bastian

German anthropologist (1826–1905)

  • Fame51.3
  • Momentum0.9
  • Wikipedia1.2K
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Lived 1826–1905, aged 79
AcademicsAcademic
  • Wikipedia
    32 languages
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  • Era
    1826–1905
    Aged 79
  • Awards
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Updated 2026-06-16

Adolf Philipp Wilhelm Bastian was a 19th-century polymath remembered best for his contributions to the development of ethnography and the development of anthropology as a discipline. His theory of the Elementargedanke resulted in Carl Jung's development of the theory of archetypes. His ideas influenced the "father of American anthropology" Franz Boas and comparative mythologist Joseph Campbell.

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Momentum0.9
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Completeness60.0
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