James George Frazer

Sir James George Frazer OM FRS FRSE FBA (/ˈfrzər/; 1 January 1854 – 7 May 1941) was a Scottish social anthropologist and folklorist influential in the early stages of the modern studies of mythology and comparative religion.


James George Frazer

Sir James George Frazer in 1933
Born(1854-01-01)1 January 1854
Glasgow, Scotland
Died7 May 1941(1941-05-07) (aged 87)
Cambridge, England
Alma mater
Known forResearch in mythology and comparative religion
AwardsOrder of Merit
Fellow of the Royal Society
Scientific career
FieldsSocial anthropologist
Institutions
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