Ralph E. Turner

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Ralph E. Turner
Born
Ralph Edmund Turner

(1893-11-06)November 6, 1893
Anthon, Iowa
DiedOctober 5, 1964(1964-10-05) (aged 70)
New Haven, Connecticut
Occupations
Known forPlanning UNESCO
Notable workAmerica in Civilization (textbook)
Children1

Ralph Edmund Turner (born November 6, 1893 – October 5, 1964) was an American historian, author and professor emeritus of Yale University. He was also one of the planners for UNESCO. Turner first became a professor at Yale from 1944 until his retirement in 1961.[1][2] In 1925, he published several books including a textbook called America in Civilization.[3]

Early life and education

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Ralph Edmund Turner was born on November 6, 1893 in Anthon, Iowa.[1] He began to study at the University of Iowa and graduated sometime in 1917.[4] In 1934, he was dismissed from the University of Pittsburgh due to an unprecedented academic freedom violation.[5]

Publications

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  • Turner, Ralph E. (1925). America in Civilization. New York: F.S. Crofts. OCLC 6398184.[1][6][7]
  • — (1933). James Silk Buckingham: A Social Biography. New York: Whittlesey House, McGraw-Hill Book Company. OCLC 6180299.[1][8]
  • — (1941). The Great Cultural Traditions. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company. OCLC 525952. (two volumes)[1][9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Ralph E. Turner". Encyclopedia Britannica. October 1, 2025. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  2. ^ "Obituary for Ralph E. Turner". The Reporter Dispatch. October 6, 1964. p. 25. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  3. ^ Turner, Ralph (1925). America in Civilization: Designed as a Text-book for College and University Use in Courses Introducing Students to Life. A.A. Knopf.
  4. ^ "Ralph Turher, 71, historian, is dead; Emeritus Professor of Yale helped to plan UNESCO". The New York Times (Obituary). October 6, 1964. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  5. ^ Good, Curtis (2012). "The Dismissal of Ralph Turner" (PDF). Journal of Academic Freedom. 3. American Association of University Professors.
  6. ^ Martin, James W. (June 1926). "America in Civilization. By Ralph E. Turner". Social Forces. 4 (4): 836–837. doi:10.1093/sf/4.4.836.
  7. ^ Becker, Carl (April 1927). "Review of America in Civilization by Ralph E. Turner". The American Historical Review. 32 (3): 608–610. JSTOR 1837778.
  8. ^ Lewinson, Paul (September 1934). "James Silk Buckingham, 1786–1855: A Social Biography. By Ralph E. Turner". Journal of American History. 21 (2): 275–276. doi:10.2307/1896912.
  9. ^ Peake, Cyrus H. (July 1942). "The Great Cultural Traditions: The Foundations of Civilization. By Ralph Turner". The American Historical Review. 47 (4): 810–811. doi:10.1086/ahr/47.4.810.