Arthur de Gobineau

Diplomat, Author

1816 – 1882

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Who was Arthur de Gobineau?

Joseph Arthur Comte de Gobineau was a French aristocrat, novelist and man of letters who became famous for developing the theory of the Aryan master race in his book An Essay on the Inequality of the Human Races. De Gobineau is credited as being the father of modern racial demography, and his works are today considered very early examples of scientific racism.

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Born
Jul 14, 1816
Ville-d'Avray
Also known as
  • Arthur comte de Gobineau
  • Joseph-Arthur, Count de Gobineau
Nationality
  • France
Profession
Died
Oct 13, 1882
Turin

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on July 23, 2013

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