Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt (April 10, 1892 – December 20, 1965) was a German physical anthropologist who classified humanity into races. His study in the classification of human races made him one of the leading racial theorists of Nazi Germany. Early life Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt was born on April 10, 1892 in Jersitz, Province of Posen. Career Von Eickstedt was an anthropologist. He was the author of Rassenkunde und Rassengeschichte der Menschheit (Ethnology and the Race History of Mankind). From 1933 to 1945, he was the editor of Zeitschrift fur Rassenkunde, a German journal of racial studies, with the assistance of Hans F. K. Günther. Racial Classification EUROPIDE: In Europe: I. Northern belt of the depigmented forms: 1.) Nordide (sub-forms: Teutonordide, Dalonordide, Fennonordide) 2.) Osteuropide II. Central belt of the brachycephals (mountain races belt; continued in Asia): 1.) Alpinide 2.) Dinaride 3.) Lappide (europid-mongolid contact race) III. Southern belt of the dark dolichocephals (brown races belt; continued in Asia): Mediterranide In Asia: I. Brachycephal belt: 1.) Armenide (sub-form: Anadolide) 2.) Turanide (europid-mongolid contact race) II. Dark dolichocephal belt: 1.) Orientalide 2.) Indide (sub-forms: Nordindide, Grazilindide, Indobrachide) MONGOLIDE: In Asia: 1.) Tungide 2.) Sinide (sub-forms: Nordsinide, Mittelsinide, Südsinide) 3.) Palämongolide (sub-forms: Palaungide, Neside) 4.) Sibiride (sub-forms: Westsibiride, Ostsibiride) In America: I. Eskimide II. Indianide: 1.) Pazifide 2.) Silvide 3.) Margide 4.) Zentralide 5.) Andide 6.) Pampide 7.) Brasilide 8.) Lagide NEGRIDE: I. Negrid-Europid contact zone: Äthiopide II. Bush and savannah zone 1.) Nilotide 2.) Sudanide 3.) Kafride III. Rain forest zone: Palänegride ALTRASSEN: In Africa: I. Bambutide II. Khoisanide: (sub-forms: Khoide, Sanide) In Asia: I. Ainuide II. Weddide III. Negritide (sub-forms: Andamanide, Semangide, Aetide) IV. Australomelaneside: 1.) Australide (sub-form: Tasmanide) 2.) Melaneside (sub-forms: Palämelaneside, Neomelaneside, Tapiride) V. Polyneside (Melaneside-Mongolide contact race) VI. Indomelenide (Europide-Weddide contact race) Death He died on December 20, 1965. References External links 1892 births 1965 deaths Scientists from Poznań Barons of Germany German anthropologists German military personnel of World War I People from the Province of Posen Historical definitions of race 20th-century anthropologists Proponents of scientific racism