John Meier (folklorist)

John Meier (14 June 1864 – 3 May 1953) was a German folklorist and philologist. He founded both the (Deutsches Volksliedarchiv, DVA) and also the Swiss Volksliedarchiv.

For other people named John Meier, see John Meier (disambiguation).

Meier was born in Vahr, a part of Bremen, and died in Freiburg at the age of 88.

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