Edson S. Bastin letters, 1889.

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Edson S. Bastin letters, 1889.

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Letters from John Fiske and William James concerning Bastin's invitations to lecture on evolution and other subjects at the Chicago Institute.

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Cornell University Library

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James, William, 1842-1910

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William James (born January 11, 1842, New York City – died August 26, 1910, Tamworth, New Hampshire) was the preeminent American philosopher of his day. His reinterpretations of psychology and pragmatism were among his major contributions to world thought, and his work continues to reward study and inspire analysis. ...

Bastin, Edson S. (Edson Sunderland), 1878-1953

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Geologist. Professor of economic geology, University of Chicago. A.B., University of Michigan, 1902. M.S., University of Chicago, 1903. Ph. D, University of Chicago, 1909 . Died in 1953. From the description of Papers, 1913-1922. (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 52248994 Edson Sunderland Bastin was born on December 10, 1878 in Chicago, Illinois to Edson Sewell and Christiana Boyd Bastin. He received an A.B. from the University of Michigan (19...

Fiske, John, 1842-1901

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Historian, philosopher, and librarian. Name originally Edmund Fiske Green; at age thirteen, took name of maternal great-grandfather, John Fiske. From the description of John Fiske papers, 1867-1896. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 163614392 Philosopher, historian, librarian. From the description of Papers of John Fiske [manuscript], 1872-1900. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647805107 John Fiske was a American author, best known for popular ...