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tried to help him along with other academicians displaced by the Nazis. On knowing that the
Germans were failing to scientifically prove racial difference and superiority, Boas said, "We should never stop repeating the idea that racism is a monstrous error and an imprudent lie." This exchange took
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Rivet is well known for his classification of South
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He published several papers on his
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In 1942, following Nazi occupation of Paris, Rivet was ousted from his position at the museum. He went to the US where
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in 1937. In his professional work, Rivet is known for his theory that
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