Lewis H. Morgan

Biography

Lewis H. Morgan was a groundbreaking ethnologist and anthropologist whose studies of the Iroquois and other Native American nations redefined American understandings of social organization. His carefully documented observations and comparative research brought clarity to kinship, governance, and cultural evolution, earning him recognition as a founder of American anthropology.

Dedicated to scholarship and the pursuit of justice for Indigenous peoples, Morgan strove to present their societies with depth and respect, influencing generations of social scientists who followed.