For other people named Henry Fairchild, see Henry Fairchild (disambiguation).
Henry Pratt Fairchild (August 18, 1880 – October 2, 1956) was a distinguished Americansociologist who was actively involved in many of the controversial issues of his time. He wrote about race relations, abortion and contraception, and immigration. He was involved with the founding of Planned Parenthood[1] and served as President to the American Eugenics Society (1929-1931).
Fairchild was born in Dundee, Illinois. His father was Arthur Babbitt Fairchild, a descendant of Thomas Fairchild, who settled in New England in 1639. His mother a member of the Pratt industrialist family. Henry Fairchild was his grandfather. Fred Rogers Fairchild, who became an economist and educator, was his brother.
Fairchild grew up in Crete, Nebraska, where his father was professor at Doane College. Fairchild attended Doane (AB, 1900) and Yale University (PhD, 1909). He also received an honorary LL.D. from Doane in 1930.
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Fairchild was president of the Population Association of America from 1931 to 1935(?). He was president of the American Sociological Society in 1936.
Fairchild's major teaching appointment was at New York University. He served for 26 years, from 1919 to his retirement in 1945, and became chairman of the Department of Sociology in the Graduate School. Much of his work focused on race, nationalism, immigration, and ethnic conflict.
henry, pratt, fairchild, other, people, named, henry, fairchild, henry, fairchild, disambiguation, august, 1880, october, 1956, distinguished, american, sociologist, actively, involved, many, controversial, issues, time, wrote, about, race, relations, abortion. For other people named Henry Fairchild see Henry Fairchild disambiguation Henry Pratt Fairchild August 18 1880 October 2 1956 was a distinguished American sociologist who was actively involved in many of the controversial issues of his time He wrote about race relations abortion and contraception and immigration He was involved with the founding of Planned Parenthood 1 and served as President to the American Eugenics Society 1929 1931 Henry Pratt FairchildBorn 1880 08 18 August 18 1880Dundee IllinoisDiedOctober 2 1956 1956 10 02 aged 76 North Hollywood CaliforniaOccupationProfessor of SociologySpouseMary Eleanor TownsendParent s Arthur Babbitt Fairchild and Isabel Amanda Pratt Contents 1 Early life 2 Organizer and professor 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editFairchild was born in Dundee Illinois His father was Arthur Babbitt Fairchild a descendant of Thomas Fairchild who settled in New England in 1639 His mother a member of the Pratt industrialist family Henry Fairchild was his grandfather Fred Rogers Fairchild who became an economist and educator was his brother Fairchild grew up in Crete Nebraska where his father was professor at Doane College Fairchild attended Doane AB 1900 and Yale University PhD 1909 He also received an honorary LL D from Doane in 1930 Organizer and professor editFairchild was president of the Population Association of America from 1931 to 1935 He was president of the American Sociological Society in 1936 He was active with Margaret Sanger in founding Planned Parenthood Fairchild s major teaching appointment was at New York University He served for 26 years from 1919 to his retirement in 1945 and became chairman of the Department of Sociology in the Graduate School Much of his work focused on race nationalism immigration and ethnic conflict See also editEugenics in the United States Fairchild familyReferences edit H P Fairchild Archived from the original on 2007 09 27 External links editWorks by or about Henry Pratt Fairchild at Internet Archive Henry P Fairchild biography at the American Sociological Society Website Henry Pratt Fairchild Immigration World Movement and its American Significance New York Macmillan c1913 Henry Pratt Fairchild at Find a Grave nbsp nbsp nbsp This biography of an American sociologist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Pratt Fairchild amp oldid 1190406674, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
