Alexander F. Chamberlain
Date of Birth  :
1865
Place of Birth  :
Kenninghall Norfolk,England
Country  :
United Kingdom
Field of Expertise  :
Anthropology
Educational background  :

B.A and M.A in Department of Ethnology.

Ph.D in anthropology.

Acheivements / Contributions  :

  • Alexander F. Chamberlain was editor of the Journal of American Folklore between 1901-1908. His works include:
    • Report on the Kootenay Indians, (1892)

    • Languages of the Mississaga Indians,(1892).

    • The Mythology of the Columbian Discovery,(1893).

    • Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought,(1896).

    • The Child: A Study in the Evolution of Man,(1900).

    • Poems,(1904).

  • He also contributed to the second edition of the New International Encyclopedia on South American Indians and Asiatic peoples.

source:Alexander F. Chamberlain

Bibliography  :
The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in theCivilization of To-Day ,The Child And Childhood in Folk-thought: Studies of the Activities And Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues And Survivals in the Civilization ,The Child: The Meaning of Youth And Play.