Albert Samuel Gatschet

Albert Samuel Gatschet (October 3, 1832 in Beatenberg - March 16, 1907) was an ethnologist. Born in Switzerland, he trained as a linguist in universities of Bern and Berlin. After his arrival in the United States, he was a pioneer in the study of Native American Languages. In 1877 he became an ethnologist of the US Geological Survey. In 1879 he became a member of the Bureau of American Ethnology.

Gatschet published his observations of the Karankawa people of Texas. His study of the Klamath, published in 1890 is recognized as outstanding.

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