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Ralph E. Turner
American historian and planner of UNESCO From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ralph Edmund Turner (born November 6, 1893 – October 5, 1964) was an American historian, author and professor emeritus of Yale University. He was also one of the planners for UNESCO. Turner first became a professor at Yale from 1944 until his retirement in 1961.[1][2] In 1925, he published several books including a textbook called America in Civilization.[3]
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Early life and education
Ralph Edmund Turner was born on November 6, 1893 in Anthon, Iowa.[1] He began to study at the University of Iowa and graduated sometime in 1917.[4] In 1934, he was dismissed from the University of Pittsburgh due to an unprecedented academic freedom violation.[5]
Publications
- Turner, Ralph E. (1925). America in Civilization. New York: F.S. Crofts. OCLC 6398184.[1][6][7]
- — (1933). James Silk Buckingham: A Social Biography. New York: Whittlesey House, McGraw-Hill Book Company. OCLC 6180299.[1][8]
- — (1941). The Great Cultural Traditions. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company. OCLC 525952. (two volumes)[1][9]
References
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