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Frederick Jackson Turner
Frederick Jackson Turner was an American historian in the early 20th century, working at the University of Wisconsin until 1910 and then at Harvard. He is mainly known for "Frontier Thesis". He has trained many doctors to become famous historians. He promoted quantitative and interdisciplinary approaches, often focusing on the Midwest. His best-known publication is his essay “The Importance of Borders in American History,” the ideas that shaped the border thesis. He argued that the shift of the western border had a strong influence on American democracy and the American character of the colonial era until 1890. He is also known for the theories of physical zonism. In recent years, historians and academics have frequently debated Turner's work; all agree that the frontier thesis had a great effect on historical scholarship.
BornNovember 14, 1861, Portage, Wisconsin, US
DiedMarch 14, 1932, San Marino, California, US
FieldsHistorian
InstitutionsUniversity of Wisconsin, Harvard University, Huntington Library
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin, Johns Hopkins University
ThesisThe Character and Influence of the Indian Trade in Wisconsin (1891)
Known forFrontier Thesis, Sectional Hypothesis
SpouseCaroline Mae Sherwood
ChildrenDorothy Kinsley Turner (later Main), Jackson Allen Turner, Mae Sherwood Turner

About Frederick Jackson Turner

Historian Frederick Jackson Turner was born on November 14, 1861 in Portage, Wisconsin, United States (He dies at the age of 70, on March 13, 1932).

Influential American historian who promoted the Frontier Thesis, which claims that the frontier spirit of the country's early immigrants gave birth to the country's unique identity.

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Frederick Jackson Turner before becoming famous

Frederick Jackson Turner was born in the Zodiac sign Scorpio (The Scorpion), and 1861 is also the year of Rooster (雞) in the Chinese Zodiac.

The United States census officially declared a halt to the Western expansion three years before Turner published his key work, prompting Turner to dwell on the frontier's ending.

Achievement of Frederick Jackson Turner

He claimed that the frontier gave birth to the main American characteristics of disinterest in classical culture, a strong sense of egalitarianism, and a penchant for violence.

Frederick Jackson Turner's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His father, a journalist and amateur historian, instilled in him an interest in history when he was born in Portage, Wisconsin.

Frederick Jackson Turner Collabed with

Historians like Historian William Prescott began writing about the consequences of America's expansions a century before him, with him focused on the formerly Mexican lands.

Frederick Jackson Turner Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Frederick Jackson Turner updated on March 20 2023.