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Montague Francis Ashley-Montagu (born Israel Ehrenberg; June 28, 1905 – November 26, 1999) was a British-American anthropologist who popularized the study of topics such as race and gender and their relation to politics and development.
Ashley Montagu (born June 28, 1905, London, Eng.—died Nov. 26, 1999, Princeton, N.J.) was a British American anthropologist noted for his works popularizing anthropology and science.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the life and work of Ashley Montagu, a pioneer in challenging the concept of race and promoting gene-environment interactionism in anthropology. Explore his contributions to various fields of social and biological sciences, as well as his role in the civil rights movement.
- Emily Mace
Ashley Montagu has 218 books on Goodreads with 9789 ratings. Ashley Montagu’s most popular book is Touching: The Human Significance of the Skin by Montag...
Jun 8, 2018 · Ashley Montagu. Anthropologist and educator Ashley Montagu (1905-1999) focused on human bio-social evolution and maintained throughout his long career that cultural phenomena are not genetically predetermined. In more than 50 books published for both an academic and general readership, Montagu broadened understanding of human social ...
Nov 28, 1999 · Ashley Montagu, an anthropologist known for combining rigorous scientific research with witty, accessible writing, has died after a long illness. He was 94. Family members said that Mr....
Nov 26, 1999 · Books, such as The Natural Superiority of Women (1953), of Ashley Montagu, originally Israel Ehrenberg, a British-American, helped to popularize anthropology. As a young man, he changed his name to "Montague Francis Ashley-Montagu". After relocating to the United States, he used the name "Ashley Montagu."
