This early work by Franz Boas was originally published in 1921 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Ethnology of the Kwakiutl, Based on Data Collected by George Hunt - Part I.' is an ethnological study on the Native Americans of British Columbia. Franz Boas was born on July 9th 1958, in Minden, Westphalia. Even though Boas had a passion the natural sciences, he enrolled at the University at Kiel as an undergraduate in Physics. Boas completed his degree with a dissertation on the optical properties of water, before continuing his studies and receiving his doctorate in 1881. Boas became a professor of Anthropology at Columbia University in 1899 and founded the first Ph.D program in anthropology in America. He was also a leading figure in the creation of the American Anthropological Association (AAA). Franz Boas had a long career and a great impact on many areas of study. He died on 21st December 1942.

Author: Franz Boas
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Iyer Press
Published: 04/02/2013
Pages: 810
Weight: 2.23lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.79d
ISBN: 9781473301993