John Lewis Gillin (12 October 1871 - 8 December 1958) was an American sociologist, specializing in

applied sociology Public sociology is a subfield of the wider sociological discipline that emphasizes expanding the disciplinary boundaries of sociology in order to engage with non-academic audiences. It is perhaps best understood as a ''style'' of sociology rath ...

, and the 16th president of the

American Sociological Association The American Sociological Association (ASA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the discipline and profession of sociology. Founded in December 1905 as the American Sociological Society at Johns Hopkins University by a group of fif ...

(in 1926). He was also active in the activities of the

American Red Cross The American Red Cross (ARC), also known as the American National Red Cross, is a non-profit humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster preparedness education in the United States. It is the desi ...

. He held positions as a professor of social sciences in the Iowa University (1907-1912) and then University of Wisconsin (1912-1958). In 1915 he co-authored, with

Frank Wilson Blackmar Frank Wilson Blackmar (November 3, 1854 – March 30, 1931) was an American sociologist, historian and educator. He served as the 9th President of the American Sociological Society (now known as the American Sociological Association). Biography H ...

, ''Outlines of sociology'', described as "the first widely used introductory text" on sociology. He was the father of John Philip Gillin, an anthropologist.

Works

* ''Outlines of sociology'', 1915 (with Frank Wilson Blackmar) * ''Poverty and dependency. Their relief and prevention'', 1926 * ''Criminology and Penology'', 1929 * ''Introduction to Sociology'', 1942 (with John P. Gillin) * ''Cultural Sociology'', 1948 (with John P. Gillin)

References

External links

Gillin's biography at ASA
1871 births 1958 deaths American sociologists Presidents of the American Sociological Association University of Iowa faculty University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty {{US-sociologist-stub