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Huston Smith

Religious studies scholar (1919-2016)

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Lived 1919–2016, aged 97United States

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1919–2016
Aged 97
Known for
A Zen Life: D.T. Suzuki
2006

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Updated 2026-07-19

Huston Cummings Smith was a Chinese-born American scholar of religious studies, He authored at least thirteen books on world's religions and philosophy, and his book about comparative religion, The World's Religions sold over three million copies as of 2017.

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