<P> Franz Uri Boas ( / ˈfrɑːnz ˈboʊ. æz / ; German : ( ˈboːas ) ; July 9 , 1858 -- December 21 , 1942 ) was a German - American anthropologist and a pioneer of modern anthropology who has been called the `` Father of American Anthropology '' . His work is associated with the movement of anthropological historicism . </P>
<P> Franz Uri Boas ( / ˈfrɑːnz ˈboʊ. æz / ; German : ( ˈboːas ) ; July 9 , 1858 -- December 21 , 1942 ) was a German - American anthropologist and a pioneer of modern anthropology who has been called the `` Father of American Anthropology '' . His work is associated with the movement of anthropological historicism . </P>
who is considered the founder of north american anthropology
who is considered the founder of north american anthropology
Franz Uri Boas
Franz Uri Boas