Person Tylor; Sir; Edward Burnet (1832 - 1917); anthropologist Tylor Edward Burnet Sir anthropologist Burnett Tylor 1832 - 1917 British Male Camberwell, London, England 02 October 1832 18321002 Wellington, Somerset 02/01/1917 19170102

Wellington, Somerset, England (1867)

Anthropologist Anthropology Archaeology Education: DCL (1875, Oxford) Career: Worked in his father's foundry; gave up due to ill health; went to Mexico to study its anthropology and archaeology; published 'Primitive man' (1871); Keeper of the University Museum, Oxford (1883); Reader in Anthropology (1884), then Professor of Anthropology, Oxford University (1896-1909); retired Honours: Kt 1912 Parents: Joseph Tylor, brassfounder, and Harriet Skipper, both Quakers Spouse: Anna, daughter of Sylvanus Fox of Wellington, Somerset (1858) Remembered for cultural evolutionism. Fellow 08/06/1871 39 Alexander Copland Hutchison Thomas Burnet John Edward Gray John Taylor Honoratus Leigh Thomas James Well Bellamy Saml Wix Thomas Bell Johnn William Lubbock Edward Forster Member of Committee formed to consider the formation of a new Academy on 18 January 1900 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB Tylor E B, IM Maull 004687.jpg International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 RCN R64941 RCN R66668 RCN R66670 RCN R66672 RCN R66674 RCN R66675 RCN R66676 RCN R66539 RCN R61277 RCN R66667 2 Oct 1832 - 2 Jan 1917 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 18/09/2024 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA2273 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 18/09/2024 RS_NET\VidaM Yes 6ff35779-d635-4def-82e1-c80437153ec7