James G. Leyburn

James G. Leyburn
Born(1902-01-17)January 17, 1902
Hedgesville, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedApril 28, 1993(1993-04-28) (aged 91)
Hagerstown, Maryland, U.S.
EducationDuke University,
Princeton University,
Yale University
OccupationsSociologist, researcher, professor, academic administrator, author
Known forSociology, ethnography
Not to be confused with James Leyburn.

James Graham Leyburn (January 17, 1902 – April 28, 1993), was an American sociologist, professor, academic administrator, and author. He was a George Washington Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, where he worked from 1947 until 1972. Leyburn wrote ethnographic books, most notably about Haitian history and culture.

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