Description: (Anthropologist, University teacher)
Ashley Montagu was a renowned British-American anthropologist who popularized the study of race, gender, politics, and development. He played a key role as the rapporteur for the UNESCO "statement on race" in 1950. Montagu taught at prestigious universities in the United States and authored over 60 books. Despite challenges during the McCarthy era, he successfully established himself as a public intellectual in the 1950s and 1960s, making frequent television appearances and contributing to various publications. In recognition of his contributions, he was named the Humanist of the Year in 1995 by the American Humanist Association.