A. H. J. Prins

Author

1921 – 2000

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Who was A. H. J. Prins?

Adriaan Hendrik Johan Prins, generally known as A. H. J. Prins was a Dutch Africanist and maritime anthropologist.

He was a recipient of many research grants and fellowships, Prins was frequently consulted by the Dutch government and royal court, who valued his wealth of knowledge about the peoples and cultures of Africa and the Middle East.

In addition to scores of encyclopedia entries and dozens of scholarly articles in a wide range of international journals such as Anthropos, Man, Human Organization, and The Mariner’s Mirror, Prins regularly published in Dutch newspapers and magazines. Moreover, he illustrated many of his books and articles with his own ethnographic photographs, sketches, and pen drawings.

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Born
1921
Harderwijk
Nationality
  • Netherlands
Education
  • Utrecht University
  • London School of Economics and Political Science
Lived in
  • Gelderland
Died
Feb 11, 2000

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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