Dr. John A. McLennan

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gptkbp:academicAdvisor Lecturer
Robertson_Smith
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Glasgow
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:birthDate 1827-10-07
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_McLennan_Jr.
2
gptkbp:contributedTo Social structure analysis
gptkbp:contribution Comparative mythology
The study of kinship systems
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Studies on primitive societies
Theories of social evolution
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influence on feminist anthropology
gptkbp:deathDate 1881-07-15
gptkbp:fellowship Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society
gptkbp:field Social anthropology
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy Cultural evolution
Cultural anthropology
gptkbp:financialPerformance Respected figure in anthropology
Influence on social anthropology
gptkbp:historical_analysis Significant impact on anthropology
Marriage and kinship
Impact on later anthropologists
The_Evolution_of_Society
gptkbp:historicalContext 19th-century social thought
gptkbp:historicalLegacy Pioneering work in anthropology
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Victorian era
gptkbp:historicalResearch The_Origins_of_Marriage
gptkbp:historicalSignificance 19th-century anthropology
Key figure in the development of anthropology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. John A. McLennan
gptkbp:influence Social sciences
Cultural anthropology
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:James_Frazer
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkb:Edward_Burnett_Tylor
gptkbp:influenceOn Social sciences
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Scottish_Anthropological_Association
Scottish_anthropology
gptkbp:knownFor Comparative mythology
Mythology and social evolution
gptkbp:languageSpoken English
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern anthropology
Pioneering work in anthropology.
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Celtic
Scottish
gptkbp:notableAlumni The matriarchal society theory
gptkbp:notableWorks Primitive Marriage
gptkbp:previousName Dr._John_D._McLennan
gptkbp:profession Anthropologist
gptkbp:publishedBy The Patriarchal Theory
The_Evolution_of_Marriage
gptkbp:publishes Studies in Ancient History
gptkbp:researchAreas Cultural practices
gptkbp:researchContribution Foundational theories in anthropology
Development of social theory
Understanding of kinship systems
gptkbp:researchField Anthropological theory
gptkbp:researchFocus Marriage customs
gptkbp:researchInterest Comparative analysis
Marriage practices
Comparative methodology
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Glasgow
gptkbp:scholarships Celtic_studies
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_McLennan
gptkbp:theory Evolutionary anthropology
Cultural evolution theory
Evolutionary perspective on culture
Mythology and ritual