A. P. Elkin
Dr Peter Elkin | |
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Elkin in 1955 | |
| Born | 27 March 1891 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 9 July 1979 (aged 88) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Education | University of Sydney University College London |
| Occupation | Anthropologist |
| Spouse |
Sara Thompson (m. 1922) |
Adolphus Peter Elkin (27 March 1891 – 9 July 1979) was an Australian anthropologist and Anglican clergyman. He was an influential anthropologist during the mid twentieth century and a proponent of the assimilation of Indigenous Australians.