Carl Gunnar Feilberg

Carl Gunnar Feilberg
Born(1894-10-22)October 22, 1894
Copenhagen, Denmark
DiedJanuary 6, 1972(1972-01-06) (aged 77)
Hellerup, Denmark
Pen nameC. G. Feilberg
OccupationTravel writer, Explorer, Ethnographer
NationalityDanish
GenreTravel writing, Enthography, Exploration
Notable worksLa Tente Noire
SpouseMartha Siegumfeldt
Childrenone son

Carl Gunnar Feilberg (October 22, 1894 – January 6, 1972) was a Danish geographer, ethnographer and explorer of Asia. He was a professor of human geography at the University of Copenhagen, known for his ethnographic fieldwork among the Lur pastoralists in Luristan, Iran. His research focused on nomadism and material culture, particularly the structure and distribution of black tents. Feilberg collected extensive ethnographic materials, now housed in the National Museum of Denmark and Moesgaard Museum. His major works include La Tente Noire (1944) and Les Papis (1952).