Baldwin Spencer

Baldwin Spencer (1852–1929) was a prominent Australian anthropologist and ethnologist who studied Indigenous Australian cultures. He worked extensively in the early 20th century, documenting their traditions, languages, and social structures. Spencer was also a government official and served as the President of the Royal Society of South Australia. His research contributed significantly to understanding Aboriginal societies, though some of his views reflect the biases of his time. Overall, he played a key role in Australia's academic and cultural history by recording indigenous ways of life, many of which are valuable to this day.