Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf
Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf or Christopher von Fürer-Haimendorf FRAI (22 June 1909 – 11 June 1995) was an Austrian ethnologist and professor at the School of Oriental and African Studies at London. He spent forty years studying tribal cultures in Northeast India, in the central region of what is now the state of Telangana and in Nepal. He was married to British ethnologist of India and Nepal, Betty Barnardo.
Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf FRAI | |
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Coat of arms of the House of Fürer-Haimendorf | |
| Born | Christopher von Fürer-Haimendorf 22 June 1909 |
| Died | 11 June 1995 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Occupation | Ethnologist |
| Years active | 1943–1982 |
| Known for | Fieldwork in Northeast India and in the central region of what is now the state of Telangana and in Nepal |
| Notable work | The Chenchus, The Reddis of the Bison Hills, The Raj Gonds of Adilibad |
| Spouse | Betty Barnardo |
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