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.
Richard Nelson Frye | |
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 Frye and Ghirshman | |
| 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.
Richard Nelson Frye Media
The Qavam House, where the famous Shiraz University Asia Institute was founded. Frye headed the institute from 1969 to 1974.
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