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James George Frazer
Sir James George Frazer was an influential Scottish social anthropologist and folk writer in the early stages of modern studies of comparative mythology and religion. His most famous work, The Golden Bough, documents and details the similarities between magical and religious beliefs around the world. Frazer implicitly assumed that human beliefs progress through three phases: primitive magic, replaced by religion, replaced by science.
BornJanuary 1, 1854, Glasgow, Scotland
DiedMay 7, 1941, Cambridge, England
FieldsSocial anthropologist
InstitutionsTrinity College, Cambridge, University of Liverpool
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow (MA 1874), Trinity College, Cambridge
Known forResearch in mythology and comparative religion
InfluencesAndrew Lang, Plato, Edward Burnett Tylor, Hermann Oldenberg
InfluencedJack Goody, Ross Nichols, Bronisław Malinowski, Aleister Crowley, T. S. Eliot
Notable awardsOrder of Merit, Fellow of the Royal Society

About James George Frazer

Anthropologist James George Frazer was born on January 8, 1854 in Scotland (He dies at the age of 87, on May 7, 1941).

An anthropologist from Scotland who had a significant impact on the development of mythology and comparative faith studies. The Golden Bough, his most famous book, was released in 1890 and highlights the global connections in magical and religious notions.

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James George Frazer before becoming famous

James George Frazer was born in the Zodiac sign Capricorn (The Sea-Goat), and 1854 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Tiger (兎).

He spent a significant amount of time at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he received a Classics degree as well as Trinity's Title Alpha Fellowship.

Achievement of James George Frazer

He didn't travel much, instead relying on surveys sent to missionaries and imperial authorities all throughout the world for the most of his information.

James George Frazer's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He married Lily, who died the day after he did.

James George Frazer Collabed with

Poet T. S. Eliot's famous poem"The Waste Land" was inspired by his work.

James George Frazer Income & Net worth

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Latest information about James George Frazer updated on March 17 2023.