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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2026-01-13 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-01-13 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007938b.htm person Hale Horatio Emmons AACR2 3 May 1817 28 December 1896 Place of Birth Newport, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Place of Death Clinton, Ontario, Canada Philologist Ethnologist Horatio Hale was an ethnologist and philologist noted for his study of languages, particularly as a key to classifying ancient peoples. In 1838 he was appointed philologist to the United Stated Exploring Expedition under the command of Charles Wilkes. The Expedition was to conduct a scientific and hydrologic survey of the Pacific islands, Antarctica and the northwest coast of America. Between November 1839 and March 1840, Hale, James Dana and other members of the Expedition stayed in New South Wales. During this period Hale visited several missions including that of Rev. Lancelot Threlkeld at Lake Macquarie. Hales' book Ethnography and philology (1846) included a section on the language, character and customs on Australian Aboriginals. In particular he wrote on the phonology and etymology of Aboriginal language, in which he made use of the records of Threlkeld and other observers he met. After returning to the U.S. Hale ultimately settled in Clinton, Canada. 29 November 1839 29 November 1839 Career event - Arrived in Sydney with the United States Exploring Expedition 19 March 1840 19 March 1840 Career event - Departed from Sydney with the United States Exploring Expedition 1856 1856 Life event - Settled in Canada 1872 1872 Award - Elected member, American Philosophical Society 1893 1893 Career position - President, American Folklore Society Threlkeld, Lancelot Edward (1788 - 1859)

Consulted by Hale (1839 - 1840) during United States Exploring Expedition

 Dana, James Dwight (1813 - 1895)

Served together on United States Exploring Expedition

 'Hale, Horatio Emmons', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hale, Horatio Emmons Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 under the command of Charles Wilkes, U.S.N.: ethnography and philology Hale, Horatio United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 under the command of Charles Wilkes, U.S.N.: ethnography and philology Philadelphia C. Sherman 1846 Journal Article: Horatio Hale Brinton, D.G. Horatio Hale 1897 American anthropologist 10 1 25-7 Journal Article: In memoriam: Horatio Hale Chamberlain, Alex In memoriam: Horatio Hale 1897 Journal of American folklore 10 36 60-6 Book Section: Dana, James Dwight (1813-1895), mineralogist and geologist Mozley, Ann Dana, James Dwight (1813-1895), mineralogist and geologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1966 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 1: 1788 - 1850 A-H Douglas Pike 278-279