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- [c. 1912-1925] (Creation)
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Lester Frank Ward, described by some as the father of American sociology, was born 18 June 1841 in Joliet and died 18 April 1913 in Washington, DC. A botanist, paleontologist, and sociologist, he served as the first president of the American Sociological Association. During his career he explored the ideas of “social telesis,” sociocracy, and social planning.
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Extensive notes and summary papers by J. Arthur Thomson on evolutionists, possibly in preparation for 'Evolution' (1912), or 'Biology' (1925), both co-written with Patrick Geddes. Includes full typescript of 'Weismann's Concessions' by American botanist and sociologist, Lester Frank Ward, 1841-1913. Among the evolutionists covered are: Theodor Eimer, J. T. Gulick, Henri Bergson, August Weismann, Lester Ward and Lloyd Morgan. Manuscript and typescript.
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- English