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Ludwig Schemann

German translator and race theorist (1852-1938) · Academics · Died at 85

Karl Ludwig Schemann was a German translator and race theorist. He promoted anti-Semitism and was instrumental in promoting Gobinism to Germany. He "did a great deal to bring Gobineau's term 'Aryan' into vogue amongst German racists".

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Awards

Goethe Medal for Art and Science1937

About this person

Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1852 to 1938 · aged 85