Alexander, Hartley Burr, 1873-1939

LC control no.	n 79081591
Descriptive conventions	rda
LC classification	PS3501.L418
Personal name heading	Alexander, Hartley Burr, 1873-1939 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Birth date	1873-04-09
Death date	1939
Place of birth	Lincoln (Neb.)
Field of activity	Idols and images Philosophy Indians of North America Mythology
Affiliation	University of Nebraska--Lincoln Columbia University
Profession or occupation	Iconographer Writer Professor of philosophy Educator
Found in	His The problem of metaphysics and the meaning of metaphysical explanation, 1903. His Taiwa, 1934: title-page (Hartley Alexander) jacket flap (Hartley Alexander; professor of Philosophy in Scripps and Clarement Colleges; native of Nebraska; he has sought to interpret Indian myths and beliefs ... and he has achieved an international recognition in this field; by the same author: Manito masks; God's drum) Wikipedia, viewed February 17, 2016 (Hartley Burr Alexander, PhD (1873-1939); American philosopher, writer, educator, scholar, poet, and iconographer; born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on April 9, 1873; attended the University of Nebraska in nearby Lincoln; obtained his doctorate at Columbia University in 1901; professor of philosophy at the University of Nebraska. He wrote a volume of poetry, Odes and Lyrics (1921). In 1919 he served as president of the American Philosophical Society. Burr is believed to have coined the term iconographer to describe the work that he did developing iconographic schemes, decorative themes and inscriptions for a large number and variety of public buildings in the United States) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartley_Burr_Alexander>
Associated language	eng