Lester Frank Ward

Lester Frank Ward
Lester Frank Ward
	Lester Ward, age 43
Born	Lester Frank Ward; June 18, 1841; Joliet, Illinois, US
Died	April 18, 1913 (aged 71); Washington, D.C., US
Alma mater	• Susquehanna Collegiate Institute, Towanda, Pennsylvania; • Columbian College; • Brown University;
Occupations	• Geologist; • Sociologist; • professor;
Employers	• U.S. Geological Survey; • Smithsonian Institution; • Brown University;
Known for	Paleobotany, Telesis, sociology, and the introduction of sociology as field of higher education
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Carolyn Vought (Lizzie); Rosamond Asenath Simons
Parents	Justus Ward; Silence Rolph Ward;

Lester Frank Ward (June 18, 1841 – April 18, 1913) was an American botanist, paleontologist, and sociologist.^[1] The first president of the American Sociological Association, Ward has been characterized as a pioneering figure in American sociology.^[2] His 1883 work Dynamic Sociology was influential in establishing sociology as a distinct field in the United States.^[3] However, despite its initial impact his work was quickly sidelined during the institutionalization and development of American sociology.^[4]

^ "WARD, Lester Frank". The International Who's Who in the World. 1912. p. 1067. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
^ Dealey, James Quayle (1925). "Masters of Social Science: Lester Frank Ward". Social Forces. 4 (2): 257–272. doi:10.2307/3004574. ISSN 0037-7732. JSTOR 3004574. Archived from the original on May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
^ Small, Albion W. (1916). "Fifty Years of Sociology in the United States (1865–1915)". American Journal of Sociology. 21 (6): 749–758. doi:10.1086/212570. ISSN 0002-9602. JSTOR 2763629. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
^ Lybeck, E. R. (2013). Lester Ward and Patrick Geddes in early American and British sociology. History of the Human Sciences, 26(2), p. 52.

[1] "WARD, Lester Frank". The International Who's Who in the World. 1912. p. 1067. Archived from the original on June 13, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2016.

[:0-2] Dealey, James Quayle (1925). "Masters of Social Science: Lester Frank Ward". Social Forces. 4 (2): 257–272. doi:10.2307/3004574. ISSN 0037-7732. JSTOR 3004574. Archived from the original on May 29, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.

[3] Small, Albion W. (1916). "Fifty Years of Sociology in the United States (1865–1915)". American Journal of Sociology. 21 (6): 749–758. doi:10.1086/212570. ISSN 0002-9602. JSTOR 2763629. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.

[auto6-4] Lybeck, E. R. (2013). Lester Ward and Patrick Geddes in early American and British sociology. History of the Human Sciences, 26(2), p. 52.

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Lester Frank Ward
Lester Ward, age 43
Born	Lester Frank Ward (1841-06-18)June 18, 1841 Joliet, Illinois, US
Died	April 18, 1913(1913-04-18) (aged 71) Washington, D.C., US
Alma mater	• Susquehanna Collegiate Institute, Towanda, Pennsylvania • Columbian College • Brown University
Occupations	• Geologist • Sociologist • professor
Employers	• U.S. Geological Survey • Smithsonian Institution • Brown University
Known for	Paleobotany, Telesis, sociology, and the introduction of sociology as field of higher education
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Carolyn Vought (Lizzie); Rosamond Asenath Simons
Parents	Justus Ward Silence Rolph Ward