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Biography of Mary Douglas
1. Jan 1848 – 1. May 1931(83 years)Died in:London, Kingdom of Wessex
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James Alexandre Thomas DouglasJames Weir
Mary Douglas (* 1. January 1848 in Sanremo; † 1. May 1931 in London) was a british anthropologist. She was 83 years old. She was married to James Weir. She had at least 1 child (1 son). Her education included St Anne's College, Woldingham School and University of Oxford. She received 5 awards, including Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, John Desmond Bernal Prize. Her cause of death was cancer.
Life Events
18 Events1848
Born in Sanremo, Liguria
1931
Died in London, Kingdom of Wessex (cancer)
1943
Colonial Office
until 1947
1951
University College London
until 1978
1951
Married James Alexandre Thomas Douglas
1967
University of Paris
until 1967
1969
University of Illinois system
until 1969
1969
University of Chicago
until 1969
1977
Russell Sage Foundation
1978
New York University
until 1979
1979
Columbia University
until 1980
1980
Yale University
until 1981
1981
Northwestern University
until 1985
1989
Fellow of the British Academy
1992
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
1992
Huxley Memorial Medal
1994
John Desmond Bernal Prize
2007