Mário de Andrade was a Brazilian poet, novelist, musicologist, and anthropologist who played a crucial role in the Brazilian modernist movement.
Lev Gumilev was a Russian historian, ethnologist, and philosopher who developed the theory of ethno genesis and explored the origins of national identity.
Amadou Hampâté Bâ was a Malian writer, ethnologist, and historian, renowned for preserving West African wisdom and culture through his literary works.
Wilhelm von Humboldt was a German philosopher, linguist, and statesman instrumental in founding the Humboldt University of Berlin and advancing the field of comparative linguistics.
Edward Sapir was an American anthropologist and linguist, renowned for his pioneering work in the study of Native American languages and the development of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.