Ellen Russell Emerson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ellen Russell Emerson

American writer, ethnologist

Date of Birth: 16-Jan-1837

Place of Birth: New Sharon, Maine, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1907

Profession: writer, ethnologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Ellen Russell Emerson (January 16, 1837 - 1907) was a 19th-century American author and ethnologist from Maine.
Her notable works include Poems (1865), Indian Myths: Or, Legends, Traditions, and Symbols of the Aborigines of America Compared with Those of Other Countries, Including Hindostan, Egypt, Persia, Assyria, and China (1884), Masks, Heads, and Faces: With Some Considerations Respecting the Rise and Development of Art (1891), and Nature and Human Nature (1892). In 1884, she traveled to Europe, where she conducted research among the records and monuments in the libraries and museums. In Paris, she was elected a member of the Society Americaine de France, the first woman to receive that honor.
She died in 1907.