Historical FigureMale
Kaj Birket-Smith
1893 – 1977
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryKaj Birket-Smith was a Danish philologist and anthropologist. He specialized in studying the habits and language of the Inuit and Eyak. He was a member of Knud Rasmussen's 1921 Thule expedition. In 1940, he became director of the Ethnographic Department of the National Museum of Denmark.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 20, 1893
Copenhagen
Date of death
October 28, 1977
Citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark
Occupations & fields
anthropologistlinguistauthorgeographerphotographerethnologist
Awards & honours
Knight of the Order of the Dannebrogcommander of the Order of the Dannebroghonorary doctor of the University of Pennsylvaniahonorary doctorate of the University of Oslohonorary doctorate of the University of Basel
- Field and occupation
- Dánský etnograf a antropolog, autor knihy o Eskymácích. Publikace z oboru.
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