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Memorial Page for Mary Douglas (née Margaret Mary Tew)

1848 – May 1931(83 years)Died in:London, United Kingdom

British anthropologist

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Biography

Occupation(5)

writeruniversity teacheranthropologistsociologistsocial anthropologist

Awards(3)

John Desmond Bernal PrizeFellow of the British AcademyHuxley Memorial Medal

Spouse(2)

James Alexandre Thomas DouglasJames Weir

Education(3)

St Anne's CollegeWoldingham SchoolUniversity of Oxford

Mary Douglas (* 1848 in Sanremo; † May 1931 in London) was a british anthropologist. She was 83 years old. She was married to James Alexandre Thomas Douglas. She had at least 1 child (1 son). Her education included St Anne's College, Woldingham School and University of Oxford. Her awards include John Desmond Bernal Prize, Fellow of the British Academy and Huxley Memorial Medal. Her cause of death was cancer.

Life Events

16 Events

Born in Sanremo, Liguria

1848

Died in London, United Kingdom (cancer)

1931

Colonial Office

1943

until 1947

University College London

1951

until 1978

Married James Alexandre Thomas Douglas

1951

University of Paris

1967

until 1967

University of Illinois system

1969

until 1969

University of Chicago

1969

until 1969

Russell Sage Foundation

1977

New York University

1978

until 1979

Columbia University

1979

until 1980

Yale University

1980

until 1981

Northwestern University

1981

until 1985

Fellow of the British Academy

1989

Huxley Memorial Medal

1992

John Desmond Bernal Prize

1994

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  • James Weir
  • William Weir, 1st Viscount Weir

Mary Douglas (née Margaret Mary Tew). Forever remembered.