Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș
Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș (1872–1952) was a Romanian anthropologist, photographer and librarian.
Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș
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- Born
- 1872 · Bucharest
- Died
- 1952 · Bucharest
- Nationality
- Romania
- Occupation
- anthropologist · photographer · librarian · art historian · archaeologist · literary critic · biographer
- Education
- University of Bucharest · Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
- Honours
- Order of the Star of Romania
- Languages
- Romanian
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Biography
Born at Bucharest in 1872, died in Bucharest in 1952.
Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș studied at University of Bucharest and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. Apcar Baltazar, Leon Biju and Gheorghe Ghițescu are recorded as having studied under Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș. The recorded working language is Romanian.
Employment is recorded with University of Bucharest.
Distinctions recorded are Order of the Star of Romania.
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- “Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q4721227: Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș
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1- University of BucharestOrganisation
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 17 August 2026.
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