George Burton Adams was an American medievalist historian who taught at Yale University

Yale University

Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...

 from 1888 to 1925. He was noted for his written works as well as his 1908 address as president of the American Historical Association

American Historical Association

The American Historical Association is the oldest and largest society of historians and professors of history in the United States. Founded in 1884, the association promotes historical studies, the teaching of history, and the preservation of and access to historical materials...

, which lamented the encroachment of the social sciences on the field of history, a position later challenged by James Harvey Robinson

James Harvey Robinson

James Harvey Robinson was an American historian.Robinson was born Bloomington, Illinois. He taught history at the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University , becoming a full professor in 1895...

. He also played a key role in the establishment of the American Historical Review

American Historical Review

The American Historical Review is the official publication of the American Historical Association, established in 1895 "for the promotion of historical studies, the collection and preservation of historical documents and artifacts, and the dissemination of historical research." It targets readers...

. Adams was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...

 in 1918.

Works

• Civilization during the Middle Ages (1894)
• Growth of the French Nation (1896)
• The History of England; From the Norman Conquest to the Death of John (1066-1216) 1905
• Constitutional History of England (1921)

External links

• History and the Philosophy of History, 1908 Presidential Address at the American Historical Association
  American Historical Association
  The American Historical Association is the oldest and largest society of historians and professors of history in the United States. Founded in 1884, the association promotes historical studies, the teaching of history, and the preservation of and access to historical materials...