Chamberlain, Alexander Francis, 1865-1914

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Report on the Kootenay Indians of south-eastern British Columbia
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Summary: Alexander Francis Chamberlain was a Canadian anthropologist, born in England. Under the direction of Franz Boas he received the first Ph.D. granted in anthropology in the United States from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. After graduating, he taught at Clark, eventually becoming full professor in 1911. Under the auspices of the British Association, his area of specialty was the Kootenay Indians. Wikipedia
Encyclopædia Britannica: Biography [1]
Gender or Sex: Male [2][4][1]; Unknown [3]
Born: 1865 [3]; 1865-01-12 [1]
Birth Place: Kenninghall (Royaume-Uni) [4]; Kenninghall [1]
Died: 1914 [3]; 1914-04-08 [1]
Death Place: Worcester [1]; Worcester, Mass. [4]
Country: Great Britain [3]
Language: English [4]
Occupation: anthropologist [1]
Profession: Anthropologe [3]
Employer: Clark University [1]
Educated at: Clark University [1]; University of Toronto [1][1]; Peterborough Collegiate [1]
Country of Education: United States [1]; Canada [1]

Sources: 1. Wikidata; 2. VIAF; 3. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 4. Bibliothèque nationale de France

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