Joseph Arthur Comte de Gobineau (14 July 1816, Ville-d'Avray, Hauts-de-Seine – 13 October 1882, Turin) was a French aristocrat, novelist and man of letters who became famous for developing the theory of the Aryan master race in his book An Essay on the Inequality of the Human Races (1853–1855). De Gobineau is credited as being the father of modern racial demography.
Gobineau's father was a government official and staunch royalist, and his mother,...
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Date of birth:
- Jul 14, 1816
Date of death:
- Oct 13, 1882 (age 66 years)
Also known as:
- Arthur comte de Gobineau,
- Joseph-Arthur, Count de Gobineau
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