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Dr. Louis Eugene King
Louis Eugene King, "The Forgotten Anthropologist", a victim of his times. He would have been the first black anthropologist but circumstances prevented him from claiming his title, leaving him on the sidelines of the anthropological field.

Anthropology
Investigates how variations in the beliefs and behavior of members of different human groups are shaped by culture, culture being define as sets of learned behaviors and ideas that human beings aquire as members of society- Dr. Dawn-Elisa Fischer

During his lifetime, Dr. Louis Eugene King strived to integrate this statement into his work as an anthropologist.

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Biography
 Early Life'''

Dr. Louis Eugene King was born in Barbados in 1898, the last of nine children. His parents died when he was a child, so he moved around a lot. He was partly raised by his sister and her husband. He was a good student. He attended Dewitt Clinton High School, and Morgan College Academy.

Education

Howard University

He taught school for a year before he attended Howard University. He was the editor of the student newspaper at Howard which was later renamed Hilltop.He was the president of the student body at Howard. He was a general studies major and earned a bachelor of science degree. He attended Howard University and Columbus university and was the student of Franz Boaz

Dissertation

One of, if not the first anthropologist who covered the African American communities in the United States. He wrote "The Negro Life in Rural Community" However the Depression was a rough time for anthropologists, especially black ones and he could not receive his PhD due to not able afford print three copies of his dissertation.

Later Life

tried to teach but became disillusioned and joined the Navy.

Accomplishments
Civil Service of the year award PhD 1966

His Impact on the Black Anthropological Society
First to take the African communities seriously