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Ruth Benedict Author

Ruth Benedict (1887–1948), a prominent American anthropologist, was a protégé 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.