Camden in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Edward Westermarck

1862-1939

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 15, 2018

1. Edward Westermarck Marker

Inscription.
Finnish pioneer of
social anthropology
lived in a house on this site
1897-1900

Erected by The Anglo-Finnish Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Anthropology & Archaeology.

Location. 51° 31.269′ N, 0° 7.691′ W. Marker is in Camden, England, in Greater London. Marker can be reached from Russell Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32 Russell Square, Camden, England WC1E 7HU, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Frances Trollope (a few steps from this marker); T.S. Eliot (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Sir Samuel Romilly (about 120 meters away); James Robinson (about 150 meters away); Lady Ottoline Morrell (about 150 meters away); Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett (about 180 meters away); Henry Cavendish (about 180 meters away); Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.

Also see . . . Edvard Westermarck (Wikipedia). "Edvard Alexander Westermarck (20 November 1862 – 3 September 1939) was a Finnish philosopher and sociologist. Among other subjects, he studied exogamy and the incest taboo....The

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phenomenon of reverse sexual imprinting is when two people live in close domestic proximity during the first few years in the life of either one, and both become desensitised to sexual attraction, now known as the Westermarck effect, was first formally described by him in his book The History of Human Marriage (1891)....He has been described as "first Darwinian sociologist" or "the first sociobiologist"....He helped found academic sociology in the United Kingdom, becoming the first professor of sociology (with Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse) in 1907 in the University of London. Other chairs he held were in Helsinki and Turku....A radical free thinker for his time, he critiqued Christian institutions and Christian ideas on the grounds that they lacked foundation....In the UK, his name is often spelled Edward. His sister, Helena Westermarck, was a writer and artist." (Submitted on July 21, 2018.)

Edward Westermarck Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 15, 2018

2. Edward Westermarck Marker - wide view

Both the Trollope marker, and the blue plaque for Edward Westermarck (to the left) are visible here.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 21, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.