Élie Reclus

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Élie Reclus

Élie Reclus (1827–1904) was a French ethnographer who studied what were then called primitive cultures. He served as director of the Bibliotheque National in Paris.

He was the oldest of five brothers, born to a Protestant minister and his wife. His middle three brothers all became geographers.

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Name	Reclus, Elias
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Date of birth	1827
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Date of death	1904
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