Monday, February 2, 2009

Biographical Information


Franklin Henry Giddings

"Franklin Giddings was born on March 23, 1855, in Sherman, Conn. After graduation from Union College, he turned to newspaper work in Connecticut, and during the next 10 years he developed great skill in analyzing public issues. He began to publish articles in scholarly journals, mainly on economic questions, and received favorable notice from the academic world. In 1888 he was made lecturer on politics at Bryn Mawr College and soon became a full professor. In 1894 he was invited to a new chair in sociology and the history of civilization at Columbia University, where he developed one of the nation's leading departments until his retirement in 1928."

"Franklin Henry Giddings." Biographies. Answers Corporation, 2006. Answers.com 03 Feb. 2009. http://www.answers.com/topic/franklin-henry-giddings

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