C. V. Hartman
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C. V. Hartman, full name Carl Vilhelm Hartman (August 19, 1862 – June 19, 1941), was a Swedish botanist and anthropologist.
Trained as a botanist, Hartman joined Norwegian
ethnographer Carl Sofus Lumholtz
on a three-year expedition to the Sierra Madre
Mountains in Mexico
. One of Hartman's duties was to conduct studies concerning usage of plants by the native population. Working alongside with Lumholtz, his interest turned from botany to anthropology. After completion of his work in Mexico in 1893, Hartman accompanied Lumholtz to the World's Columbian Exposition
in Chicago
and spent six months organizing exhibits in its Anthropological Department. In 1894 he issued an essay on anthropology called "The Indians of Northwestern Mexico".
From 1896-1898, Hartman led an anthropological expedition to the Central American states of Costa Rica
, El Salvador
and Guatemala
. Here, he conducted studies that included archaeology
, ethnology
, and anthropometry
as well as anthropology. Returning to Sweden, he became a curator
at the Naturhistoriska riksmuseet in Stockholm
. In 1901, Hartman wrote a monograph
about Costa Rica called the "Archaeological Researches in Costa Rica". From 1908 - 1923, he was director of the Ethnographical Section of the museum. He died in Stockholm on June 19, 1941.
Trained as a botanist, Hartman joined Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
ethnographer Carl Sofus Lumholtz
Carl Sofus Lumholtz
Carl Sofus Lumholtz was a Norwegian explorer and ethnographer, best known for his meticulous field research and ethnographic publications on indigenous cultures of Australia and Mesoamerican central Mexico.-Biography:...
on a three-year expedition to the Sierra Madre
Sierra Madre
Sierra Madre may refer to one of several mountain ranges:*In Mexico:**Sierra Madre Occidental, a mountain range in northwestern Mexico and southern Arizona...
Mountains in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. One of Hartman's duties was to conduct studies concerning usage of plants by the native population. Working alongside with Lumholtz, his interest turned from botany to anthropology. After completion of his work in Mexico in 1893, Hartman accompanied Lumholtz to the World's Columbian Exposition
World's Columbian Exposition
The World's Columbian Exposition was a World's Fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. Chicago bested New York City; Washington, D.C.; and St...
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and spent six months organizing exhibits in its Anthropological Department. In 1894 he issued an essay on anthropology called "The Indians of Northwestern Mexico".
From 1896-1898, Hartman led an anthropological expedition to the Central American states of Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
, El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
and Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
. Here, he conducted studies that included archaeology
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
, ethnology
Ethnology
Ethnology is the branch of anthropology that compares and analyzes the origins, distribution, technology, religion, language, and social structure of the ethnic, racial, and/or national divisions of humanity.-Scientific discipline:Compared to ethnography, the study of single groups through direct...
, and anthropometry
Anthropometry
Anthropometry refers to the measurement of the human individual...
as well as anthropology. Returning to Sweden, he became a curator
Curator
A curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material...
at the Naturhistoriska riksmuseet in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. In 1901, Hartman wrote a monograph
Monograph
A monograph is a work of writing upon a single subject, usually by a single author.It is often a scholarly essay or learned treatise, and may be released in the manner of a book or journal article. It is by definition a single document that forms a complete text in itself...
about Costa Rica called the "Archaeological Researches in Costa Rica". From 1908 - 1923, he was director of the Ethnographical Section of the museum. He died in Stockholm on June 19, 1941.