Eugène Pittard
1867–1962 (age 95)
Biography
Eugène Pittard, born in 1867, emerged as a leading figure in Swiss anthropology, guiding generations of students at the University of Geneva and founding a discipline that sought to understand humanity in all its variety.
Through gentle leadership and meticulous research he promoted respect for cultural diversity, leaving an enduring heritage of scholarship before lying at rest in the Cemetery of Kings.