James C. Scott
James C. Scott, American political scientist and anthropologist (born 1936)
In context
- When
- Friday, July 19 20242 years ago
- Category
- DeathA notable person who died on this day.
- Era
- 21st century · 2020s
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- Person
- James C. Scott
At a glance
Born 1936-12-02; died 2024-07-19.
Who they were
Biography Early life Scott was born in Mount Holly, New Jersey , on December 2, 1936. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He grew up in Beverly, New Jersey . [ 4 ] Scott attended the Moorestown Friends School , a Quaker Day School, and in 1953 matriculated at Williams College in Massachusetts. [ 5 ] On the advice of Indonesia scholar William Hollinger he wrote an honors thesis on the economic development of Burma . [ 5 ]
James C. Scott, American political scientist and anthropologist (born 1936)
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