George Burton Adams
George Burton Adams (June 3, 1851 in Vermont[1] – May 26, 1925) was an American medievalist historian who taught at Yale University from 1888 to 1925. He was noted for his written works as well as his 1908 address as president of the American Historical Association, which lamented the encroachment of the social sciences on the field of history, a position later challenged by James Harvey Robinson. He also played a key role in the establishment of the American Historical Review. Adams was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1899,[2] and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1918.[3]
Works[]
- Civilization during the Middle Ages (1894)
- Growth of the French Nation (1896)
- The History of England; From the Norman Conquest to the Death of John (1066–1216) 1905
- Constitutional History of England (1921)
References[]
- ^ Adams, George Burton in Marquis Who's Who, 1901 edition
- ^ American Antiquarian Society Members Directory
- ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter A" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
External links[]
 |
Wikisource has original works written by or about: George Burton Adams |
- Works by George Burton Adams at Project Gutenberg
- Works by George Burton Adams at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
- Works by or about George Burton Adams at Internet Archive
- Works by George Burton Adams at Google Books
- Works by George Burton Adams at Open Library
- History and the Philosophy of History, 1908 Presidential Address at the American Historical Association
- George Burton Adams Papers (MS 30). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library.
| show Authority control  |
|---|
Categories:
- 1851 births
- 1925 deaths
- American medievalists
- Yale University faculty
- Presidents of the American Historical Association
- Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Members of the American Antiquarian Society