During his lifetime and well into the twentieth century John Fiske was regarded as an eminent scholar. He had numerous connections in the academic world--particularly at Harvard University where he was assistant librarian and occasional faculty member....

John Fiske, essayist, philosopher, and lecturer, was the most popular historian of the late nineteenth century. In an age before specialization in the historical profession, the reading public regarded Fiske as an advocate of "scientific history," able...

John Fiske, schoolmaster, physician, and minister, has only recently emerged as an important Puritan poet. Baptized at St. James' parish in South Elmham, Suffolk, England, on 20 March 1608, the son of John and Anne Fiske, he graduated from Peterhouse...

John Fiske (1842-1901), American philosopher and historian, was responsible for applying the Darwinian theory of evolution to philosophical and historical studies in the United States. Born Edmund Fisk Green (he later changed his name) on March 30,...