James Frazer
/ˌdʒeɪmz ˈfreɪzə(r)/
/ˌdʒeɪmz ˈfreɪzər/
- (1854-1941) a Scottish anthropologist (= a person who studies the human race). He is best known for writing The Golden Bough, a study of many customs and religions. He had an important influence on the development of the science of anthropology in Britain, although most anthropologists now disagree with his ideas on the progress of human beliefs.