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John Lewis Gillin (12 October 1871 - 8 December 1958) was an American sociologist, specializing in applied sociology, and the 16th president of the American Sociological Association (in 1926). He was also active in the activities of the American Red Cross.

He held positions as a professor of social sciences in the Iowa University (1907-1912) and then University of Wisconsin (1912-1958).

In 1915 he co-authored, with Frank Wilson Blackmar, Outlines of sociology, described as "the first widely used introductory text" on sociology.

He was the father of John Philip Gillin, an anthropologist.

Works

• Outlines of sociology, 1915 (with Frank Wilson Blackmar)
• Poverty and dependency. Their relief and prevention, 1926
• Criminology and Penology, 1929
• Introduction to Sociology, 1942 (with John P. Gillin)
• Cultural Sociology, 1948 (with John P. Gillin)

References

1. ^ Burgess, Ernest W. (May 1959). "In Memoriam, John Lewis Gillin 1871-1958". American Journal of Sociology. 64 (6): 626. doi:10.1086/222598. ISSN 0002-9602. S2CID 145674225.
2. Montiel, Angela Müller (1961). "John lewis gillin (1871-1958)". Revista Mexicana de Sociología. 23 (1): 249–252. ISSN 0188-2503. JSTOR 3538338.
3. Queen, Stuart A. (1958). "The sociology of John L. Gillin (1871-1958)". Sociology and Social Research. Sociology and Social Research. p. 327.
4. Reina, Ruben E. (March 1976). "John Phillip Gillin, 1907-1973". American Anthropologist. 78 (1): 79–86. doi:10.1525/aa.1976.78.1.02a00070. ISSN 0002-7294.

External links

• Gillin's biography at ASA

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