C. Scott Littleton
C. Scott Littleton | |
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| Born | 1 July 1933 Los Angeles, California |
| Died | 25 November 2010 (aged 77) Pasadena, California |
| Citizenship | USA |
| Spouse |
Mary Ann Wuest (m. 1961) |
| Children | 2 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | |
| Academic advisors | Jaan Puhvel |
| Influences | Georges Dumézil |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Anthropology |
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Covington Scott Littleton (July 1, 1933 – November 25, 2010) was an American anthropologist who was Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology at Occidental College. A co-founder of the Journal of Indo-European Studies, Littleton was an expert on Indo-European mythology and Shinto, on which he was the author of numerous works.