J. Franklin Ewing (October 14, 1905 - May 21, 1968) was an American Catholic priest and anthropologist and director of research services at

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. Ewing accepted the science of evolution but argued that God had a direct and primary role in the process.(21 May 1968)
Rev. J. Franklin Ewing Is Dead; Fordham Staff Anthropologist
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'', p. 47 (paywall)(29 November 1959)
Priest-Scientist Disputes Huxley's View of Evolution
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'', p. 10 (noting that a speech by Ewing at a conference contrasted with that of

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who also spoke) Ewing was co-director of an archeological excavation at

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in 1948 that unearthed a cranium from a 20,000 year old child that he named "Egbert".(8 January 1954)
Jesuits Conclude 10-Year Study of Egbert's Skull
''The Catholic Times'', p. 10 Ewing became a faculty member at Fordham in 1949 as assistant professor of anthropology.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ewing, J. Franklin 1905 births 1968 deaths Regis High School (New York City) alumni Woodstock College alumni Fordham University faculty