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Frederick Jackson Turner
Sign in to saveAmerican historian (1861-1932)
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1861 -11-14 ) November 14, 1861, Portage, Wisconsin , U.S.
- Died
- March 14, 1932 (1932-03-14) (aged 70), Pasadena, California , U.S.
- Known for
- Frontier thesis , Sectional hypothesis
- Education
- University of Wisconsin ( AB ) Johns Hopkins University ( PhD )
- Thesis
- The Character and Influence of the Indian Trade in Wisconsin (1891)
- Doctoral advisor
- Herbert Baxter Adams
- Discipline
- History
- Institutions
- University of Wisconsin Harvard University Huntington Library
- Notable students
- Thomas Perkins Abernethy Merle Curti
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jackson
- Family name
- Turner
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Portage
- Place of death
- San Marino
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- Johns Hopkins University
- Employer
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Doctoral advisor
- Herbert Baxter Adams
- Field of work
- historian
- Image
- Frederick Jackson Turner.jpg
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- date of death
- 1932-03-14
- member of
- American Antiquarian Society
- date of birth
- 1861-11-14
- Commons category
- Frederick Jackson Turner
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- Frederick Jackson Turner
- professorship
- professor
- student
- Arnold Gesell
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- Frederick Jackson Turner
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Encyclopedic overview
Frederick Jackson Turner (November 14, 1861 – March 14, 1932) was an American historian during the early 20th century, based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison until 1910, and then Harvard University. He was known primarily for his frontier thesis. He trained many PhDs who went on to become well-known historians. He promoted interdisciplinary and quantitative methods, often with an emphasis on the Midwestern United States.
Turner's essay "The Significance of the Frontier in American History" included ideas that formed the frontier thesis. In it, Turner argued that the moving western frontier exerted a strong influence on American democracy and the American character from the colonial era until 1890. He is also known for his theories of geographical sectionalism. During recent years historians and academics have argued frequently over Turner's work; however, all agree that the frontier thesis has had an enormous effect on historical scholarship.
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