How a Russian scientist fought racism Boris Egorov Jul 17 2026 History

https://www.gw2ru.com/history/253326-how-a-russian-scientist-fought-racism Miklouho-Maclay categorically opposed the theory of the inequality of human races, which was popular in the second half of the 19th century. The distinguished Russian ethnographer, anthropologist and explorer Nicholas Miklouho-Maclay dedicated his life to studying the indigenous populations of Australia and Oceania, paying particular attention to the Papuans of New Guinea. He described their customs, traditions and material culture in detail, revealing an island that was virtually unknown to Europeans.