Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg
Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg was a French archaeologist, anthropologist, historian, novelist, catholic priest and missionary (1814–1874). He was born in Bourbourg and died in Nice.
Also recorded as Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg
Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg

Nicolas Claude Persus (1831-1909) · The Manuscript Hunter: Brasseur de Bourbourg’s Travels Through Central America and Mexico, 1854—1859 / Translated and edited by Katia Sainson. — Norman, OK : University of Oklahoma Press, 2017. — P. i · Public domain
- Born
- 1814. · Bourbourg.
- Died
- 1874. · Nice.
- Nationality
- ["France"].
- Occupation
- ["archaeologist", "anthropologist", "historian", "novelist", "catholic priest", "missionary", "ethnographer" and "writer"].
- Fields
- ["history", "Christian mission", "history of Christianity" and "archaeology"].
- Education
- ["Ghent University"].
- Languages
- ["French"].
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Identity
Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg studied at Ghent University. The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is history, Christian mission and history of Christianity. Work by Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg is recorded in the collections of Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.
Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg is recorded as archaeologist, anthropologist, historian, novelist and catholic priest.
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1814
Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg was born in 1814 at Bourbourg.
1874
Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg died in 1874 at Nice.
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Bourbourg.
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Nice.
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scholarly publication
- À Bourbourg, Charles-Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, premier grand mayaniste de France, 2015
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2015
- Bourbourg, Madrid, Rome:, Charles-Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, premier grand mayaniste de France, 2015
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2015
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- “Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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À Bourbourg, Charles-Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, premier grand mayaniste de France, 2015Crossref registry
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Bourbourg, Madrid, Rome:, Charles-Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, premier grand mayaniste de France, 2015Crossref registry
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He also worked under the name Étienne de Ravensberg. The authorities additionally record the heading Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg. His recorded language was French. His recorded confession was Catholic Church. Connected to 1 other published record in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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