Arthur de Gobineau
Arthur de Gobineau was a French aristocrat and writer who is often associated with the development of racial theories in the 19th century. His ideas, influenced by Malthusian concepts of competition and survival, later contributed to the emergence of social Darwinism, which misappropriated Malthus's theories to justify racial hierarchies and political ideologies.
Born on Jul 14, 1816 (209 years old)
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Arthur de Gobineau was a theorist who used Malthus's ideas as a basis for promoting racist and power-driven ideologies.
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