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Lynd School District
Lynd may refer to: People * Helen Lynd (1896–1982), American sociologist and author * Helen Lynd (actress) (1902–1992), American stage and film actress * James Lynd (1830–1862), American state senator * Laurie Lynd (born 1959), Canadian screenwriter and director * Robert Staughton Lynd (1892–1970), American sociologist and professor * Robert Wilson Lynd (1879–1949), Irish writer * Staughton Lynd (1929-2022), American activist * Sylvia Lynd (1888–1952), English poet * Theron Lynd (1920–1978), American circuit clerk, who was subject of six year of legal issues for voter discrimination * William Earl Lynd (1955–2008), American murderer Places United States * Lynd, Minnesota, a small city * Lynd Township, Lyon County, Minnesota Other * Vesper Lynd, fictional character in the James Bond universe See also * Lind * Lynde {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Lynd
Helen Merrell Lynd (March 17, 1896 – January 30, 1982) was an American sociologist, social philosopher, educator, and author. She is best known for conducting the first Middletown studies of Muncie, Indiana, with her husband, Robert Staughton Lynd; as the coauthor of ''Middletown: A Study in Contemporary American Culture'' (1929) and ''Middletown in Transition: A Study in Cultural Conflicts'' (1937); and a pioneer in the use of social surveys. She was also the author of ''England in the 1880s: Toward a Social Basis for Freedom'' (1945), ''Shame and the Search for Identity'' (1958), and essays on academic freedom. In addition to writing and research, Lynd was a lecturer at Vassar College, and a professor at Sarah Lawrence College from 1929 to 1964. Early life and education Helen Merrell was born in La Grange, Illinois, on March 17, 1896."Biographical Notes" in Merrill studied philosophy at Wellesley College, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1919. She began teaching at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |