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Frazer, James George.
Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Jan. 19, 1874.
S. and h. of Daniel F., of Levengrove, Dumbartonshire [partner in a Glasgow firm of chemists]. B. Jan. 1, 1854 [at Brandon Place, Blythswood Square, Glasgow]. Schools, [Springfield] and Larchfield, Helensburgh (Mr Mackenzie). Matric. at Glasgow University, 1869; M.A. there 1874.
Matric. Michs. 1874; Scholar, 1875; B.A. (2nd Classic) 1878; M.A. 1881; Hon. Litt.D. 1920.
Fellow, 1879-1941.
Hon. LL.D. Glasgow and St Andrews.
Hon. D.C.L. Oxford.
Hon. Litt.D. Durham and Manchester.
Ph.D. Athens.
Hon. D. Paris, 1921, 'as an eminent friend of France.' Hon. D. Strasbourg.
F.B.A. Hon. F.R.S.E. F.R.S., 1920.
Knighted, 1914.
O.M., 1925.
Associate Member, Institut de France, 1920.
Commandeur de la Légion d'Honneur, 1926.
Hon. Freeman, City of Glasgow, 1932.
Adm. at the Middle Temple, Oct. 24, 1878.
Called to the Bar, Jan. 26, 1882.
Hon. Bencher, Middle Temple, June 18, 1931.
His first publication was a revised edition of Long's Sallust, 1884.
The preparation of articles on taboo and totemism for the Encyclopaedia Britannica, at the request of his colleague Robertson Smith, formed 'the beginning of a systematic application to anthropology.' His reputation in this field was enhanced by his book Totemism, 1887, and established permanently by his famous Golden Bough –'the G.B.,' as he called it –(1st ed., 2 vols., 1890; 2nd ed., 1900; 3rd ed., 12 vols., 1911-15; supplement, 1936; abridged, 1922; trans. into French, German, Swedish and Italian). Collected and [p.571] digested an enormous number of books and pamphlets on all phases of savage life, and so largely prepared the way for the more vigorously scientific investigation of all primitive cultures.
Made several visits to Greece while completing his edition of Pausanias's Description (dedicated to his Glasgow professor, G. G. Ramsay). The preface to this work pays a great tribute to his college; in his rooms there the Cambridge Review was founded, 1879.
Professor of Social Anthropology, Liverpool University, 1907-8. Gifford Lecturer at St Andrews, 1911-12.
Huxley Memorial Lecturer, 1916.
In 1921 the Frazer Lectureship on Social Anthropology was founded in his honour to be held in rotation at the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford, Glasgow and Liverpool.
In 1923 the University of Nancy presented a medal to him and his wife (a French lady, formerly Mrs Lily Grove, who for many years assisted him in his work). When the centenary of the birth of Renan was celebrated, 1923, Frazer gave an allocution at the Sorbonne in the presence of the French President.
William Wyse Lecturer at Trinity, 1932-3. The Gorgon's Head, 1927, introduced by his friend Anatole France, culminates with A Dream of Cambridge: 'We paced the cloisters in discourse, as of old, on friends and books, on Nature's loveliness, on the glories of the antique world, on the vision, the beatific vision, of a Golden Age to come.' It concludes with a passage in Ciceronian Latin which Frazer preferred to all his other writings.
The Bibliography compiled by Theodore Besterman in honour of Frazer's 80th birthday reproduces the chalk drawing by Lucien Monod, 1907, which was presented to the Fitzwilliam Museum by Lady Frazer.
Lived principally at I, Brick Court, Temple, London, E.C., at Cambridge and in Paris.
Latterly continued his studies despite complete blindness.
Died May 7, 1941, at Causewayside, Cambridge, a few hours before his wife.
They both bequeathed their property to Trinity.
His notebooks appeared in 1938-9 under the general title Anthologia Anthropologica. Edited and translated Apollodorus' The Library, 1921, and Ovid's Fasti, 1929; edited the Letters of Cowper, his favourite poet, 1912, and the essays of Addison, 1915, which he imitated in his own Sir Roger de Coverley, 1920.
Other works include: Questions on the Customs of Savages, 1907; Psyche's Task, 1909; The Worship of Nature, 1926; Man, God and Immortality, 1927.
For a biography see R. A. Downie's J. G. Frazer. (Glasgow Univ.
Roll; Middle Temple Bench Bk.
; Foster, Men at the Bar; Who's Who; Encyclopaedia Britannica, which mistakenly gives 'called to the bar, 1879'; The Times, May 8, 1941; Cambridge Review, May 16 and 23, 1941.)
James George FRAZER
Approx. lifespan: 1854–1941
pens. Trinity College adm1874:01:19
s. and h. of Daniel F. FRAZER of Levengrove, Dunbartonshire , [partner in a Glasgow firm of chemists].
b. 1854:01:01
[at Brandon Place, Blythswood Square, Glasgow, [Scotland],
Schools, [Springfield]
and Larchfield, Helensburgh, [Dunbartonshire], ( Mr – MACKENZIE )
Matric. at Sch: Glasgow University Glasgow, [Scotland], 1869
MA there 1874
Matric 1874:10MT:
Scholar 1875
BA 2 nd Classic 1878
MA 1881
Hon. LittD 1920
Fellow 1879-1941
Hon.LLD Glasgow, [Scotland], and St Andrews, [Fife],
Hon.DCL OX, [Oxfordshire],
Hon. LittD Durham, [Co. Durham], and Manchester, [Lancashire],
PhD Athens, [Greece],
Hon. D. Paris, [France], 1921, 'as an eminent friend of France , .'
Hon. D. Strasbourg, [France],
FBA
Hon. F.R.S.E.
FRS 1920
Knighted 1914
OM 1925
Associate Member: Institut de France , 1920
Commandeur de la Légion d'Honneur 1926
Hon. Freeman: City of Glasgow, [Scotland], 1932
Adm. at: Middle Temple 1878:10:24
Called to the Bar: 1882:01:26
Hon. Bencher: Middle Temple 1931:06:18
His first publication was a revised edition of Long's Sallust 1884
The preparation of articles on taboo and totemism for the Encyclopaedia Britannica, at the request of his colleague Robertson Smith, formed 'the beginning of a systematic application to anthropology.' His reputation in this field was enhanced by his book Totemism 1887, and established permanently by his famous Golden Bough -'the G.B.,' as he called it-(1st ed., 2 vols. 1890
2nd ed. 1900
3rd ed., 12 vols. 1911-15
supplement 1936
abridged 1922
trans. into French, German, Swedish and Italian)
Collected and digested an enormous number of books and pamphlets on all phases of savage life, and so largely prepared the way for the more vigorously scientific investigation of all primitive cultures.
Made several visits to Greece , while completing his edition of Pausanias' Description (dedicated to his Glasgow Professor: G. G. Ramsay)
The preface to this work pays a great tribute to his college; in his rooms there the CB, ???, Rev.iew was founded 1879
Professor of Social Anthropology Sch: Liverpool University [Lancashire], 1907-08
Gifford Lecturer at: : St Andrews, [Fife], 1911-12
Huxley Memorial Lecturer: 1916
In 1921
the Frazer Lectureship on Social Anthropology was founded in his honour to be held in rotation at the Universities of CB, ???, OX, [Oxfordshire], , Glasgow and Liverpool.
In 1923
University of Nancy, [France], presented a medal to him and his wife (a French lady, formerly Mrs Lily Grove, who for many years assisted him in his work)
When the centenary of the birth of Renan was celebrated 1923, Frazer gave an allocution at the Sorbonne, [France], in the presence of the French
President:
William Wyse Lecturer at: : Trinity College 1932-33
The Gorgon's Head: 1927, introduced by his friend Anatole France, culminates with A Dream of CB, ???, : 'We paced the cloisters in discourse, as of old, on friends and books, on Nature's loveliness, on the glories of the antique world, on the vision, the beatific vision, of a Golden Age to come.' It concludes with a passage in Ciceronian Latin which Frazer preferred to all his other writings.
The Bibliography compiled by Theodore Besterman in honour of Frazer's 80th birthday reproduces the chalk drawing by Lucien Monod 1907, which was presented to Fitzwilliam Museum by Lady – FRAZER
Lived principally 1, Brick Court, Brick, Temple, London , , E.C., CB, [Cambridgeshire], and Paris, [France],
Latterly continued his studies despite complete blindness.
d. Causewayside, CB, [Cambridgeshire], 1941:05:07, a few hours before his wife.
They both bequeathed their property to Trinity College
His notebooks appeared in1938-39
under the general title Anthologia Anthropologica.
Publ.: Edited and translated Apollodorus' The Library 1921, and Ovid's Fasti 1929;
Publ.: edited the Letters of Cowper, his favourite poet 1912, and the essays of Addison 1915, which he imitated in his own Sir Roger de Coverley 1920
Other works include: Questions on the Customs of Savages 1907;
Psyche's Task 1909;
The Worship of Nature 1926;
Man, God and Immortality 1927
For a biography see R. A. Downie's J. G. Frazer.
( Glasgow University Roll; Middle Temple Bench Bk. ; Foster, Men at the Bar; Who's Who; Encyclopaedia Britannica, which mistakenly gives 'called to the bar, 1879'; The Times 1941:05:08; CB, ???, Rev.iew 1941:05:16 and 23)
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