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Arthur de Gobineau

French diplomat and writer known for his theories on racial hierarchy

Did you know?Although his work later influenced various political movements, he considered himself more of a disillusioned aristocrat and a novelist.

Arthur de Gobineau, Count de Gobineau (French:; Joseph Arthur de Gobineau; 14 July 1816 – 13 October 1882) was a French writer and diplomat who is best known for helping introduce scientific race theory and "racial demography", and for developing the theory of the Aryan master race and Nordicism.

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