Wilfred Cantwell Smith
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1916 – 2000
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Who was Wilfred Cantwell Smith?
Wilfred Cantwell Smith was a Canadian professor of comparative religion who from 1964-1973 was director of Harvard's Center for the Study of World Religions. The Harvard Gazette characterized him as one of the field's most influential figures of the past century. In his 1962 work The Meaning and End of Religion he notably and controversially questioned the validity of the concept of religion.
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- Born
- Jul 21, 1916
Toronto - Also known as
- Wilfred Smith
- Children
- Nationality
- Canada
- Education
- University of Toronto
- Princeton University
- Bachelor of Arts
- Employment
- Harvard University
- Died
- Feb 7, 2000
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on July 23, 2013
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