Hermann Baumann (social anthropologist)

Hermann Baumann (February 9, 1902 – June 30, 1972) was an influential German Africa expert. In 1928, Baumann became editor-in-chief of the Zeitschrift für Ethnologie, Berlin, a post which he held until 1941. During the Third Reich, he was active as a government adviser, working on the eventual restoration of German colonies in Africa. After the war, he continued to work as a government adviser. The museum in Dundo, Angola houses 1,018 pieces collected by Baumann in 1954.

Hermann Baumann (social anthropologist)

Hermann Baumann (February 9, 1902 – June 30, 1972) was an influential German Africa expert. In 1928, Baumann became editor-in-chief of the Zeitschrift für Ethnologie, Berlin, a post which he held until 1941. During the Third Reich, he was active as a government adviser, working on the eventual restoration of German colonies in Africa. After the war, he continued to work as a government adviser. The museum in Dundo, Angola houses 1,018 pieces collected by Baumann in 1954.