John Lewis Gillin (12 October 1871 - 8 December 1958) was an American sociologist, specializing in applied sociology, and the 16th president of the American Sociological Association (in 1926). [1] [2] [3] He was also active in the activities of the American Red Cross. [1]
He held positions as a professor of social sciences in the Iowa University (1907-1912) and then University of Wisconsin (1912-1958). [1]
In 1915 he co-authored, with Frank Wilson Blackmar, Outlines of sociology, described as "the first widely used introductory text" on sociology. [1]
He was the father of John Philip Gillin, an anthropologist. [1] [4]
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