Who can Gerd Neggo's influences and training in Laban Movement study be traced back to?
Rudolf von Laban Rudolf von Laban, also known as Rudolf Laban (Hungarian: "Rezső Lábán de Váraljas, Lábán Rezső, Lábán Rudolf" ) (15 December 1879 – 1 July 1958), was a dance artist and theorist. He is notable as one of the pioneers of modern dance in Europe. His work laid the foundations for Laban Movement Analysis, Labanotation (Kinetography Laban), other more specific developments in dance notation and the evolution of many varieties of Laban Movement Study. He is considered to be one of the most important figures in the history of dance.
Paul Gibier Paul Gibier (1851–1900) was a French doctor and bacteriologist, a researcher into contagious diseases, who founded the New York Pasteur Institute. This was a pioneering private research laboratory concerned with developing bio-medical cures including vaccines and anti-toxins. He was also known for his interest in psychic phenomena.