R. H. Mathews

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This article is about Robert Hamilton Mathews, who studied Australian Aborigines and their languages. For the missionary who studied Chinese, see Robert Henry Mathews.
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R. H. Mathews
A 1909 portrait of Mathews.
A 1909 portrait of Mathews.
Born 1841
Died 1918
Citizenship Flag of Australia Australia
Fields Anthropology, linguistics

Robert Hamilton Mathews (1841–1918) was an Australian surveyor, amateur linguist and anthropologist. He produced about 200 journal articles on Australian Aboriginal culture and languages.

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NAME Mathews, Robert Hamilton
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mathews, R. H.
SHORT DESCRIPTION Australian anthropologist and linguist
DATE OF BIRTH 1841
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH 1918
PLACE OF DEATH