Morgan, Lewis Henry, 1818-1881

The Indian journals 1859-62
book chapter 1959

Summary: Lewis Henry Morgan was an American anthropologist and social theorist, who worked as a railroad lawyer. He is best known for his work on kinship and social structure, his theories of social evolution, and his ethnography of the Iroquois. Interested in what holds societies together, he proposed the concept that the earliest human domestic institution was the matrilineal clan, not the patriarchal family. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4][5]
Born: 1818-11-21 [2][5]
Birth Place: Aurora, NY [2]; Aurora [5]
Died: 1881-12-17 [2][5]
Death Place: Rochester, NY [2]; Rochester [5]
Country: Austria [2]; United States [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: anthropologist [5]; historian [5]; politician [5]; sociologist [5]; lawyer [5]; archaeologist [5]; writer [5]
Educated at: Union College [5]
Country of Education: United States [5]
Encyclopædia Britannica: Biography [5]
Yale LUX: Entity [5]
Notable Names Database: Profile [5]
American National Biography: Biography (requires subscription) [5]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. National Library of Korea; 5. Wikidata

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