Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald

German paleontologist

Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1902

Place of Birth: Berlin

Date of Death: 10-Jul-1982

Profession: geologist, university teacher, paleontologist, archaeologist, anthropologist, prehistorian, paleoanthropologist

Nationality: Germany, Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald

  • Gustav Heinrich Ralph (often cited as G.
  • H.
  • R.) von Koenigswald (13 November 1902 – 10 July 1982) was a German-Dutch paleontologist and geologist who conducted research on hominins, including Homo erectus.
  • His discoveries and studies of hominid fossils in Java and his studies of other important fossils of south-eastern Asia firmly established his reputation as one of the leading figures of 20th Century paleo-anthropology.

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