Eggan, Fred Russell
Fred Russell Eggan (ĕg´gən), 1906–91, American anthropologist, b. Seattle, grad. Univ. of Chicago (Ph.B., 1927; A.M., 1928; Ph.D., 1933). A member of the faculty of the Univ. of Chicago from 1935, he served twice as chairman of school's anthropology department (1948–52; 1961–63). Eggan devoted his career to reconciling American historical ethnology with the British structural-functional method, and to applying his synthetic approach to the study of Native American kinship and social systems. He also pioneered the study of culture change in the Philippines. Among his writings are Social Organization of the Western Pueblos (1950) and The American Indian (1966).
More From encyclopedia.com
John Collier , John Collier (May 4, 1884–May 8, 1968) was commissioner of Indian affairs from 1933 to 1945. Collier championed Native American concerns and advocate… Clyde H. Bellecourt , Clyde Bellecourt
Born: 1939
White Earth Reservation, Minnesota
Native American tribal activist
As one of the original founders of the American Indian… William Rainey Harper , The first president of the University of Chicago, William Rainey Harper was a leading figure in the development of the modern university in the Unite… Northeast , Northeast
The American Indian cultures of northeastern North America, also known as the Woodland Indians, inhabited a region that was rich in natural… Robert Redfield , Robert Redfield (1897–1958) was born in Chicago, Illinois. His father, after whom he was named, was a successful corporation lawyer, and his mother,… John Eliot , Eliot, John
Eliot, John
August 5, 1604
Widford, Hertfordshire, England
Roxbury, Massachusetts
Puritan missionary
It is "absolutely necessary to carry…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Eggan, Fred Russell