Achille Gerste
Aquiles Gerste (July 2, 1854 - November 27, 1920) was a
ethnographic and linguistic studies of the indigenous peoples of Mexico
.
Gerst entered the Society of Jesus on October 3, 1873 and was
Rarámuri people, with whom he lived as a missionary.[1]
When he returned to Europe, he collaborated with Carlos Sommervogel on the Bibliographie d'auteurs de la Compagnie de Jésus, While in Rome, he was elected a corresponding member of the Academia Mexicana de la Lengua. He died in Rome.[2]
Works
- Archeologie et Bibliographie Mexicaines Brussels: Polleunis, Ceuterick et Lefébure, 1888
- Notes sur la médecine et la botanique des anciens Mexicains Rome, Impr. Polyglotte vaticane, 1909
- Rapport sur un voyage d'exploration dans la Tarahumara 1914-1915 Tipografia Pontificia Nell'istituto Pio IX, 1914
References
Bibliography
- Alberto María Carreño (2004). "Aquiles Gerste, S.J.". In ISBN 978-968-16-7113-6.
- Miguel León-Portilla (2004). "Aquiles Gerste". In ISBN 978-968-16-7113-6.