Researching Francis Child
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5092 people with the Child surname? In that year Child was ranked number 832 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 3663 people with the Child surname in the UK? Child is now ranked number 1550 for popularity in the UK. |
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Francis James Child
Francis James Child (February 1, 1825 – September 11, 1896) was an American scholar, educator, and folklorist, best known today for his collection of English and Scottish ballads now known as the Child Ballads. Child was Boylston professor of rhetoric and oratory at Harvard University, where he produced influential editions of English poetry. In 1876 he was named Harvard's first Professor of English, a position which allowed him to focus on academic research. It was during this time that he began work on the Child Ballads.
The Child Ballads were published in five volumes between 1882 and 1898. While Child was primarily a literary scholar with little interest in the music of the ballads, his work became a major contribution to the study of English-language folk music.
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