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1902–73, English social anthropologist. He made several expeditions to Africa. His major contributions lie in the fields of social anthropology and ...
1851–1941, English archaeologist. He was (1884–1908) keeper of the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford. From 1900 to 1935 he conducted excavations on the G...
( p kt ´t s) (KEY) , c.A.D. 50–c.A.D. 138, Phrygian Stoic philosopher. He wrote nothing, but his teachings were set down by his disciple Arrian in ...
(y by ´l d z) (KEY) , 4th cent. B.C., Greek philosopher, native of Miletus. He was a contemporary and adversary of Aristotle and was the successor of...
( mp d´ kl z) (KEY) , c.495–c.435 B.C., Greek philosopher, b. Acragas (present Agrigento), Sicily. Leader of the democratic faction in his native c...
(y ´kl d, m g´ r ) (KEY) , c.450–c.375 B.C., Greek philosopher, a disciple of Socrates and traditional founder of the Megarian school. He combined...