Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt
Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt (April 10, 1892 – December 20, 1965) was a German physical anthropologist who classified humanity into races.
Early life
Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt was born on April 10, 1892 in Jersitz, Province of Posen.
Career
Von Eickstedt was an anthropologist. He was the author of Rassenkunde und Rassengeschichte der Menschheit (Ethnology and the Race History of Mankind).
From 1933 to 1945, he was the editor of Zeitschrift fur Rassenkunde, a German journal of racial studies, with the assistance of Hans F. K. Günther.[1]
Racial Classification
EUROPIDE:
In Europe:
I. Northern belt of the depigmented forms: 1.) Nordide (sub-forms: Teutonordide, Dalonordide, Fennonordide) 2.) Osteuropide
II. Central belt of the brachycephals (mountain races belt; continued in Asia): 1.) Alpinide 2.) Dinaride 3.) Lappide (europid-mongolid contact race)
III. Southern belt of the dark dolichocephals (brown races belt; continued in Asia): Mediterranide
In Asia:
I. Brachycephal belt: 1.) Armenide (sub-form: Anadolide) 2.) Turanide (europid-mongolid contact race)
II. Dark dolichocephal belt:
1.) Orientalide 2.) Indide (sub-forms: Nordindide, Grazilindide, Indobrachide)
MONGOLIDE:
In Asia:
1.) Tungide 2.) Sinide (sub-forms: Nordsinide, Mittelsinide, Südsinide) 3.) Palämongolide (sub-forms: Palaungide, Neside) 4.) Sibiride (sub-forms: Westsibiride, Ostsibiride)
In America:
I. Eskimide
II. Indianide: 1.) Pazifide 2.) Silvide 3.) Margide 4.) Zentralide 5.) Andide 6.) Pampide 7.) Brasilide 8.) Lagide
NEGRIDE:
I. Negrid-Europid contact zone: Äthiopide
II. Bush and savannah zone 1.) Nilotide 2.) Sudanide 3.) Kafride
III. Rain forest zone: Palänegride
ALTRASSEN:
In Africa:
I. Bambutide
II. Khoisanide: (sub-forms: Khoide, Sanide)
In Asia:
I. Ainuide
II. Weddide
III. Negritide (sub-forms: Andamanide, Semangide, Aetide)
IV. Australomelaneside: 1.) Australide (sub-form: Tasmanide) 2.) Melaneside (sub-forms: Palämelaneside, Neomelaneside, Tapiride)
V. Polyneside (Melaneside-Mongolide contact race)
VI. Indomelenide (Europide-Weddide contact race)
Death
He died on December 20, 1965.
References
- Winston, Andrew S. (Spring 1998). "Science in the service of the far right: Henry E. Garrett, the IAAEE, and the Liberty Lobby - International Association for the Advancement of Ethnology - Experts in the Service of Social Reform: SPSSI, Psychology, and Society, 1936-1996". Journal of Social Issues. 54: 179–210. doi:10.1111/j.1540-4560.1998.tb01212.x.
External links
- Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt (1892-1965) at the Wayback Machine (archived March 30, 2013)