This early work by Franz Boas was originally published in 1896 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Traditions of the Ts'ets'a'ut' is an anthropological work on the customs of a tribe of Native Americans. Franz Boas was born on July 9th 1958, in Minden, Westphalia. Even though Boas had a passion the natural sciences, he enrolled at the University at Kiel as an undergraduate in Physics. Boas completed his degree with a dissertation on the optical properties of water, before continuing his studies and receiving his doctorate in 1881. Boas became a professor of Anthropology at Columbia University in 1899 and founded the first Ph.D program in anthropology in America. He was also a leading figure in the creation of the American Anthropological Association (AAA). Franz Boas had a long career and a great impact on many areas of study. He died on 21st December 1942.
| Author: Franz Boas |
| Publisher: Cope Press |
| Publication Date: Apr 02, 2013 |
| Number of Pages: 34 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1473301955 |
| ISBN-13: 9781473301955 |