Henry Pratt Fairchild
Henry Pratt Fairchild | |
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| Born | August 18, 1880 Dundee, Illinois |
| Died | October 2, 1956 (aged 76) North Hollywood, California |
| Occupation | Professor of Sociology |
| Spouse | Mary Eleanor Townsend |
| Parent(s) | Arthur Babbitt Fairchild and Isabel Amanda Pratt |
Henry Pratt Fairchild (August 18, 1880 – October 2, 1956) was an American sociologist who was Professor of Sociology at New York University and actively involved in many of the controversial issues of his time. He wrote about race relations, abortion and contraception, and immigration. He was involved with the founding of Planned Parenthood and served as president to the American Eugenics Society (1929–1931).