Lavachery, Henri, 1885-1972

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Lavachery, Henri, 1885-1972
Other forms of name
Lavachery, H. (Henri), 1885-1972
Date of birth
1885-05-06
Date of death
1972-12-01
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 28208904
Wikidata: Q3131432
Library of congress: no2002031340
Sources of Information
  • Ile de Pâques, 1934-1935, 1995:p. 4 (Henri Lavachery) p. 9 (Henri-Alfred Lavachery) p. 33 (d. Brussels, 1 Dec. 1972)
  • OCLC, Mar. 25, 2002(hdgs.: Lavachery, Henri; Lavachery, Henri A.; Lavachery, Henri Alfred, 1885- ; usages: Henri Lavachery; H. Lavachery; H.A. Lavachery; Henri A. Lavachery)
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Wikipedia description:

Henri Alfred Lavachery (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi alfʁɛd lavaʃʁi]; 6 May 1885 – 1 December 1972) was a Belgian archaeologist and ethnologist. In 1934, he became the first professional archaeologist to visit Easter Island, and was later known for his study of its art. He was curator at the Royal Museums of Art and History during the 1940s, and founded the Society of Americanists in Belgium in 1928.

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