Boas
/ˈbəʊæz/- Boas, Franz (1858-1942), German-born American anthropologist. A pioneer of modern anthropology, he developed the linguistic and cultural components of ethnology. He did much to overturn the theory that Nordic peoples constitute an essentially superior race; his writings were burnt by the Nazis.博厄斯, 弗朗茨（1858-1942, 德国出生的美籍人类学家, 现代人类学先驱, 发展了语言学和文化这两个人种学的组成要素; 他为推翻北欧日耳曼种族是优等种族这一理论做了大量工作, 其著作被纳粹焚毁）。