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'''Alexander Francis Chamberlain''' ([[1865]] – [[1914]]) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[anthropologist]], born in [[England]]. Under the direction of [[Franz Boas]] he received 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 [[Kootenai (tribe)|Kootenay (British Columbia) Indians]].
'''Alexander Francis Chamberlain''' (January 12, 1865{{spnd}}April 8, 1914) was a [[Canadians|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 [[Kootenai (tribe)|Kootenay (British Columbia) Indians]].


== Early life and education ==
He was well known in anthropology for his bibliographic work, compiling the lists of new books and articles that appeared in the early issues of the [[American Anthropologist]] and later the [[Journal of American Folklore]]. He was editor of the ''Journal of American Folklore'' between [[1901]]-[[1908]]. He published ''Report on the Kootenay Indians'', (1892); ''Languages of the Mississaga Indians'', (1892); ''The Mythology of the Columbian Discovery'', (1893); ''Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought'', (1896); ''The Child: A Study in the Evolution of Man'', (1900); ''Poems'', (1904), and contributed to the second edition of the [[New International Encyclopedia]] on [[South America|South American]] Indians and [[Asia|Asiatic]] peoples.
Alexander Francis Chamberlain was born in [[Kenninghall, Norfolk]], England, the eldest child of George and Maria Anderton Chamberlain. His family emigrated to North America when he was a child, settling in [[Bushnell's Basin, New York]], where he began schooling. After about a year, his family relocated to [[Peterborough, Ontario]], Canada, where Chamberlain attended the Union School and the [[Peterborough Collegiate Institute]]. He then studied modern languages at the [[University of Toronto]], graduating with a B.A. in 1886.<ref name="Gilbertson-1914">{{cite journal|last1=Gilbertson|first1=Albert N.|date=1914|title=In Memoriam: Alexander Francis Chamberlain|url=https://archive.org/details/jstor-659616|journal=American Anthropologist|volume=16|issue=2|pages=337–348|doi=10.1525/aa.1914.16.2.02a00120 |jstor=659616}}{{Source-attribution|sentence=yes|}}</ref><ref name="Boas-1914">{{cite journal|last1=Boas|first1=Franz|date=1914|title=Alexander Francis Chamberlain|url=https://archive.org/details/jstor-534624|journal=The Journal of American Folklore|volume=27|issue=105|pages=326–327|doi=10.1126/science.39.1014.821 |jstor=534624|pmid=17821324 |bibcode=1914Sci....39..821W }}</ref>


== Career ==
Boas's obituary for him (one of a number he had to write for younger colleagues including [[Pliny Earle Goddard]] and [[Edward Sapir]] recalls him as a a genuinely good person.
Chamberlain was well known in anthropology for his bibliographic work, compiling the lists of new books and articles that appeared in the early issues of the ''[[American Anthropologist]]'' and later the ''[[Journal of American Folklore]]''. He was editor of the ''Journal of American Folklore'' between 1901 and 1908. His works include:
* ''Report on the Kootenay Indians'', (1892)
* ''Languages of the Mississaga Indians'', (1892)
* ''The Mythology of the Columbian Discovery'', (1893)
* ''Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought'', (1896)
* ''The Child: A Study in the Evolution of Man'', (1900)
* ''Poems'', (1904)
He also contributed to the second edition of the [[New International Encyclopedia]] on [[South America]]n Indians and [[Asia]]tic peoples, and to [[1911 Encyclopædia Britannica]] on [[North America]]n Indians. Chamberlain was elected a member of the [[American Antiquarian Society]] in 1902.<ref>[http://www.americanantiquarian.org/memberlistc American Antiquarian Society Members Directory]</ref>


==References==
<i>The generosity with which he gave of his knowlede and his time to his fellow-workers was merely an expression of the desire to be of service to mankind, which was a dominant trait in his character</i>
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== External links ==
Boas, Franz (1914) Alexander Francis Chamberlain. ,The Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 27, No. 105, Jul. - Sep., 1914, pp.326-327 (Available on JSTOR)
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Alexander F. Chamberlain

Alexander Francis Chamberlain (January 12, 1865 – April 8, 1914) 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 (British Columbia) Indians.

Early life and education

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Alexander Francis Chamberlain was born in Kenninghall, Norfolk, England, the eldest child of George and Maria Anderton Chamberlain. His family emigrated to North America when he was a child, settling in Bushnell's Basin, New York, where he began schooling. After about a year, his family relocated to Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, where Chamberlain attended the Union School and the Peterborough Collegiate Institute. He then studied modern languages at the University of Toronto, graduating with a B.A. in 1886.[1][2]

Career

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Chamberlain was well known in anthropology for his bibliographic work, compiling the lists of new books and articles that appeared in the early issues of the American Anthropologist and later the Journal of American Folklore. He was editor of the Journal of American Folklore between 1901 and 1908. His works include:

  • Report on the Kootenay Indians, (1892)
  • Languages of the Mississaga Indians, (1892)
  • The Mythology of the Columbian Discovery, (1893)
  • Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought, (1896)
  • The Child: A Study in the Evolution of Man, (1900)
  • Poems, (1904)

He also contributed to the second edition of the New International Encyclopedia on South American Indians and Asiatic peoples, and to 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica on North American Indians. Chamberlain was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1902.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Gilbertson, Albert N. (1914). "In Memoriam: Alexander Francis Chamberlain". American Anthropologist. 16 (2): 337–348. doi:10.1525/aa.1914.16.2.02a00120. JSTOR 659616.Public Domain One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Boas, Franz (1914). "Alexander Francis Chamberlain". The Journal of American Folklore. 27 (105): 326–327. Bibcode:1914Sci....39..821W. doi:10.1126/science.39.1014.821. JSTOR 534624. PMID 17821324.
  3. ^ American Antiquarian Society Members Directory
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