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Strehlow, Carl Friedrich Theodor (1871 - 1922)

Missionary

Born: 23 December 1871 Fredersdorf, Uckermark, Germany. Died: 20 October 1922 Horseshoe Bend, South Australia, Australia.

Carl Friedrich T. Strehlow was head of the Finke River Mission, Hermannsburg from 1894-1922. He became fluent in the languages of the Aranda and Loritja people and his seven-volume work on their myths, legends, material culture and customs was published between 1907and 1920. He is commemorated by the Carl Strehlow Memorial Hospital at Hermannsburg and the Strehlow Research Centre in Alice Springs.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1891 Graduated from the Neuendettelsau seminary in Germany
1892 Ordained
1892 - 1894 Worked for the Immanuel Synod near Cooper's Creek in South Australia
1894 - 1922 Head of Finke River Mission in Hermannsburg, Northern Territory

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997
Modified: 7 September 2006

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