We grow in time to trust the future for our answers.
Ruth Benedict Quotes
The life history of the individual is first and foremost an accommodation to the patterns and standards traditionally handed down in his community.
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| Birth: | 5th June, 1887 |
| Death: | 17th September, 1948 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Anthropologist, Folklorist |
About
Ruth Benedict was an American anthropologist and folklorist. She was born in New York City, and attended Vassar College and was graduated in 1909. She entered graduate studies at Columbia University in 1919, studying under Franz Boas, receiving her Ph.D and joining the faculty in 1923.
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