Charles Rau
| Dr Charles Rau | |||||||
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| Born | 1826 | ||||||
| Died | 1887 | ||||||
| Residence | Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC | ||||||
| Occupation |
museum work archaeologist educator | ||||||
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1884.01.08 proposed as Hon. Fellow
1887.10.25 death announced
Notes From Elsewhere
Charles Rau was born in Belgium and was educated in Germany. He left his studies in 1839 and became an apprentice in the iron industry in Siegen and, later a mining superintendent in Remagen. In 1848, he immigrated to the United States, settling in the St. Louis area. There, while teaching languages in order to support himself, he collected archeological specimens and began to investigate nearby archeological sites. Beginning in 1859, he regularly published articles on archeology and other anthropological concerns. In 1861, he moved to New York and, while still teaching, continued archeological work that would make him one of Americaʹs leading authorities in that field. In 1863, he became a contributor to Smithsonian publications and, in 1875, was employed to prepare the anthropological exhibit of the Smithsonian and Bureau of Indian Affairs at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. In 1881, he was appointed curator in the Department of Archaeology of the United States National Museum, a position he held until he died in 1887.
Publications
External Publications
Early Man in Europe (1876) This was originally a series of articles contributed to Harper's Magazine.
The Palenque Tablet in the United States National Museum (1879)
Articles on Anthropological Subjects, 1853-1877 (1882)
House Publications
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