Frederick J. Turner

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Historical_Society
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Killing_Zone
gptkbp:advocates_for importance of the frontier
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin–_Madison
gptkbp:awards gptkb:American_Historical_Association's_Award
gptkbp:born November 14, 1861
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution American exceptionalism
gptkbp:died March 14, 1932
gptkbp:field gptkb:American_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Frederick J. Turner
gptkbp:influence historical interpretation
gptkbp:influenced geography
historical scholarship
cultural studies
social sciences
American historiography
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Karl_Marx
gptkbp:is_criticized_for overemphasis on the frontier
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Frontier_Thesis
gptkbp:legacy Turnerian scholarship
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_work The Significance of the Frontier in American History
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Historical_Society
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:The_Frontier_in_American_History
gptkb:American_Historical_Review
The American West: A History
The Significance of the Frontier in American History
The New West: A History of the American West
The United States: 1890-1920
gptkbp:research_focus Westward expansion
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Madison,_Wisconsin
gptkbp:spouse Anna D. Turner
gptkbp:training gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin–_Madison
gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:University_of_Chicago