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BIOGRAPHY According to a 1995 interview by Leonard Lieberman, Andrew Lyons and Hariet Lyons in '' and Ruth Benedict . He taught anatomy at various school in the United States before becoming a professor of anthropology at Rutgers from 1949 to 1955. In the 1950s Montagu produced a series of works questioning the validity of . In 1952, together with William Vogt , he gave the first Alfred Korzybski Memorial Lecture , inaugurating the series. He retired from his academic career in 1955 and moved to Princeton, New Jersey to pursue his popular writing and public appearances. He became a well-known guest on Johnny Carson 's '' Tonight Show ''. He directed his numerous published studies on the significant relationship of mother and infant to the general public. The humanizing effects of touch informed the studies of isolation-reared monkeys and adult pathological violence that is the subject of his Time-Life documentary “Rock A Bye Baby” (1970). Later in life, Montagu actively opposed , The Hague ''. Supporters worldwide sign it now at http://MontaguNoCircPetition.org. Montagu taught and lectured at Harvard , Princeton (where he chaired the Department of Anthropology), University Of California , and New York University . He wrote over 60 books. BOOKS BY MONTAGU (''list not complete'')
He is co-author with Floyd Matson of ''The Human Connection'' and ''The Dehumanization of Man''. He is the writer and director of the film ''One World or None'', described as one of the best documentaries ever made. QUOTES
FOOTAGE OF ASHLEY MONTAGU Footage of Ashley Montagu talking with Charlton Heston about his character in the movie appears as a bonus in the special DVD edition of The Omega Man . SEE ALSO
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