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

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(now known as the American Sociological Association).

Biography

He was born on November 3, 1854 in

Springfield Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania Springfield Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,084 at the 2020 census, down from 3,425 at the 2010 census. Geography Springfield Township is at the western end of Erie County, bordered to the ...

. Before earning a Ph.D. in 1889 at the

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in Baltimore, he was a professor of mathematics in the University of the Pacific (1881–1886). After he became a professor of history and sociology at the

University of Kansas The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, and several satellite campuses, research and educational centers, medical centers, and classes across the state of Kansas. Tw ...

. Ten years later he was made professor of sociology and economics at the same university. He became active in the

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movement throughout the

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, writing and lecturing on history, sociology and economics. He was elected dean when the graduate school of the University of Kansas was organized in 1896. He wrote several books of local history, handbooks of economy and some political pamphlets. He died on March 30, 1931 in

Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence is the county seat of Douglas County, Kansas, Douglas County, Kansas, United States, and the sixth-largest city in the state. It is in the northeastern sector of the state, astride Interstate 70, between the Kansas River, Kansas and Waka ...

Main works

* ''Spanish Colonization of the Southwest'', 1890 ; 1891. * ''The Story of Human Progress'', 1896. * ''History of Higher Education in Kansas'', 1900 . * ''Life of Charles Robinson'', 1900. * ''Elements of Sociology'', 1907. * ''Economics for Colleges'', 1907. * ''Economics for High Schools'', 1907. *

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