Richard Nelson Frye
Richard Nelson Frye (January 10, 1920 – March 27, 2014) was an American professor. He was the Professor Emeritus of Iranian Studies at Harvard University.[1][2] His professional areas of interest were Iranian philology and the history of Iran and Central Asia before 1000 CE.
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| Born | Richard Nelson Frye January 10, 1920 |
| Died | March 27, 2014 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois Harvard University |
| Awards | Farabi International Award Khwarizmi International Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Iranian studies |
| Institutions | Goethe University Frankfurt University of Hamburg Shiraz University Tajik State National University Harvard University |
| Academic advisors | Arthur Pope Walter Bruno Henning |
| Notable students | Annemarie Schimmel Oleg Grabar Frank Huddle John Limbert Michael Crichton |
Frye died in Boston, Massachusetts from natural causes, aged 94.
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The Qavam House, where the famous Shiraz University Asia Institute was founded. Frye headed the institute from 1969 to 1974.
