James George Frazer
Scottish social anthropologist and folklorist (1854–1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"James Frazer" redirects here. For others with the same or a similar name, see James Fraser (disambiguation).
Sir James George Frazer OM FRS FRSE FBA[1] (/ˈfreɪzər/; 1 January 1854 – 7 May 1941) was a Scottish social anthropologist and folklorist[2] influential in the early stages of the modern studies of mythology and comparative religion.[3]
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Born | (1854-01-01)1 January 1854 Glasgow, Scotland |
Died | 7 May 1941(1941-05-07) (aged 87) Cambridge, England |
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Known for | Research in mythology and comparative religion |
Awards | Order of Merit Fellow of the Royal Society[1] |
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Fields | Social anthropologist |
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