Frances Yates
English historian of the Renaissance (1899-1981) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 81
Dame Frances Amelia Yates was an English historian of the Renaissance who wrote on the history of esotericism.
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1981Died29 September 19811977Dame Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1973Wolfson History PrizeAward1972Officer of the Order of the British EmpireAward1967Fellow of the British AcademyAward1899Born28 November 1899
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United Kingdom
Category
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Type
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Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1899 to 1981 · aged 81
