William Bascom

William Bascom
William Bascom
Born	May 23, 1912; Princeton, Illinois
Died	September 11, 1981 (aged 69)
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Northwestern University
Known for	studies of Yoruba culture and religion; "four functions of folklore"
	Scientific career
Fields	folklore, cultural anthropology
Institutions	Lowie Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley
Doctoral advisor	Melville J. Herskovits

William R. Bascom (May 23, 1912 – September 11, 1981) was an award-winning American folklorist, anthropologist, and museum director. He was a specialist in the art and culture of West Africa and the African Diaspora, especially the Yoruba of Nigeria.^[1]

^ Crowley, Daniel; Dundes, Alan (1982). "Obituary: William Russel Bascom (1912-1981)". The Journal of American Folklore. 95 (378): 465–467. ISSN 0021-8715. JSTOR 540751.

William Bascom
Born	(1912-05-23)May 23, 1912 Princeton, Illinois
Died	September 11, 1981(1981-09-11) (aged 69)
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Northwestern University
Known for	studies of Yoruba culture and religion; "four functions of folklore"
Scientific career
Fields	folklore, cultural anthropology
Institutions	Lowie Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley
Doctoral advisor	Melville J. Herskovits