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Hubert Howe Bancroft

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Also known as Hubert H. Bancroft, Hubert Bancroft, H. H. Bancroft

American historian and ethnologist (1832–1918)

Person · Open Library

Born
1832
Died
1918
Works
280

Top works

  • History of the life of Joseph Spencer Cone
  • The book of wealth
  • [American aborigines pamphlets]
  • History of California
  • History of Arizona and New Mexico

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
GB
Active from
1977-12-26

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Quotes

  • That which we commonly call civilization is not an adjunct or an acquirement of man; it is neither a creed nor a polity, neither science, nor philosophy, nor industry; it is rather the measure of progressional force implanted in man.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Granville
Place of death
San Francisco
Occupation
ethnologist
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
ethnology
Image
Hubert Howe Bancroft.jpg
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date of birth
1832-05-05
date of death
1918-03-02
cause of death
peritonitis
Commons category
Hubert Howe Bancroft
writing language
English language
Commons Creator page
Hubert Howe Bancroft
contributed to creative work
Popular Science
manner of death
natural causes
Sources (2)

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Works in European collections

3 objects attributed to Hubert Howe Bancroft, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana