History of anthropology
The first use of the term "anthropology" in English to refer to a natural science of humanity was apparently in Richard Harvey's 1593 "Philadelphus, a defense of the legend of Brutus in British history", which, includes the passage: "Genealogy or issue which they had, Artes which they studied, Actes which they did. This part of History is named Anthropology."
American Anthropological Association
The first anthropological society in the US was the American Ethnological Society of New York which was founded by Albert Gallatin, and revived in 1899 by Franz Boas after a hiatus. 1879 saw the establishment of the Anthropological Society of Washington (which first published the journal "American Anthropologist", before it became a national journal); And in 1882 the American Association for the Advancement of Science established an anthropological section. Boas and other anthropologist discussed the possibility of creating a single national society already in 1898, but due to fears that it might damage the AAAS, it was a long discussion. In 1901 the AES and ASW sent members to attend the meeting of the AAAS anthropologists in Chicago, where discussions continued and there was general agreement that a national society should be formed. Boas advocated a restricted membership of 40 "professional anthropologists", but the AAA's first president, W. J. McGee, ensured that membership would be open to everyone with an interest in the discipline. At its incorporation, it assumed responsibility for the journal" American Anthropologist", created in 1888 by the Anthropological Society of Washington (ASW).