Ruth Benedict

RUTH BENEDICT (1887-1948) was a prominent American anthropologist, a protégée of Franz Boas, and a contemporary (and close friend) of Margaret Mead. Benedict's other major books include Patterns of Culture and The Chrysanthemum and the Sword . She was also an accomplished poet, often writing under the pseudonym Anne Singleton.

RUTH BENEDICT (1887-1948) was a prominent American anthropologist, a protégée of Franz Boas, and a contemporary (and close friend) of Margaret Mead. Benedict's other major books include Patterns of Culture and The Chrysanthemum and the Sword . She was also an accomplished poet, often writing under the pseudonym Anne Singleton. See less