Scholarship · Religion · Literature · 1854–1941

James George Frazer — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 1 January 1854 · Died: 7 May 1941 · Age at death: 87

How old was James George Frazer when he died?

James George Frazer died aged 87. He was born on 1 January 1854 and died on 7 May 1941.

Influential Scottish social anthropologist and author of The Golden Bough

Did you know?His extensive research into global myths and religions was conducted almost entirely from his desk at Trinity College, Cambridge.

Sir James George Frazer (1 January 1854 – 7 May 1941) was a Scottish social anthropologist and folklorist influential in the early stages of the modern studies of mythology and comparative religion.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Capricorn

Age at death: 87
Years since death: 85

Born: January 1, 1854 · Glasgow, United Kingdom
Died: May 7, 1941
Nationality: British
Known for: Scholarship, Religion, Literature

Family

Father: Daniel Frazer
Spouse: Lilly Frazer

Explore

Born on the same day6

January 1 →

1919–2010

J. D. Salinger

Jerome David Salinger ( SAL-in-jər; January 1, 1919 – January 27, 2010) was an American writer best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger published several short stories in Story magazine in 1940, before serving in World War II.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

LiteratureWould be 107

View profile Photo (modified): Lotte Jacobi · Public domain

1863–1937

Pierre de Coubertin

Charles Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin (French:; born Pierre de Frédy; 1 January 1863 – 2 September 1937), also known as Pierre de Coubertin and Baron de Coubertin, was a French educator and historian, co-founder of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and its second president.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

ScholarshipDied aged 74

View profile Photo (modified): Photograph from Bain News Service. · Public domain

1431–1503

Alexander VI

Pope Alexander VI (born Roderic de Borja y Llançol; c. 1431 – 18 August 1503) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Papal States from 11 August 1492 until his death in 1503.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

ReligionDied aged 72

View profile Photo (modified): Attributed to Pedro Berruguete · Public domain

1484–1531

Huldrych Zwingli

Huldrych Zwingli (born Ulrich Zwingli; 1 January 1484 – 11 October 1531) was a Swiss Christian theologian, musician, and leader of the Reformation in Switzerland.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

ReligionDied aged 47

View profile Photo (modified): Hans Asper · Public domain

b. 1956

Christine Lagarde

Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde (French:; née Lallouette, IPA:; born 1 January 1956) is a French politician and lawyer who has been the president of the European Central Bank since 2019. She previously served as the 11th Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 2011 to 2019.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

PoliticsAge 70

View profile Photo (modified): European Parliament from EU · CC BY 2.0

b. 1944

Omar al-Bashir

Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir (born 1 January 1944) is a Sudanese former military officer and politician who served as head of state of Sudan under various titles from 1989 until 2019, when he was deposed in a coup d'état. He was subsequently imprisoned, tried and convicted on multiple corruption charges.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

PoliticsAge 82

View profile Photo (modified): U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse B. Awalt · Public domain

Missing someone? Suggest them

Also Capricorn4

All →

1929–1968

Martin Luther King Jr.

Baptist minister and leader of the American civil rights movement, known for his 'I Have a Dream' speech.

ActivismWould be 97

View profile Photo (modified): Associated Press · Public domain

1642–1727

Isaac Newton

Sir Isaac Newton (4 January 1643 – 31 March 1727) was an English polymath who was a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, historian and inventor. He was a key figure in the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment that followed.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

ScienceDied aged 84

View profile Photo (modified): Godfrey Kneller · Public domain