Stith Thompson
American folklorist (1885–1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Stith Thompson?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Stith Thompson (March 7, 1885 – January 10, 1976)[1] was an American folklorist: he has been described as "America's most important folklorist".[2]
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Stith Thompson | |
---|---|
Born | (1885-03-07)March 7, 1885 |
Died | January 10, 1976(1976-01-10) (aged 90) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | |
Known for |
|
Scientific career | |
Fields | |
Institutions | |
Close
He is the "Thompson" of the Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index, which indexes folktales by type, and the author of the Motif-Index of Folk-Literature, a resource for folklorists that indexes motifs, granular elements of folklore.