John Fraser (Celticist)

John Fraser (1882 – 18 May 1945) was Jesus Professor of Celtic at the University of Oxford. Quotes The significance attached to the fact that the Indogermans were acquainted with the horse . . . may have been exaggerated. We do not know the precise meaning of the Indogermanic words in question; we do not know whether they mean the domesticated or the wild animals." ... "it is difficult to see how these names can be safely used for determining the original home of the Indogermans". Fraser (1926), (266-267). in Bryant, E. F. (2001). The Quest for the Origins of Vedic Culture : the Indo-Aryan migration debate. Oxford University Press. Fraser, J. 1926. "Linguistic Evidence and Archaeological and Ethnological Facts." Proceedings of the British Academy 12:257-272. External links Category:1882 births Category:1945 deaths Category:Academics from Scotland Category:University of Oxford faculty Category:University of Aberdeen alumni Category:University of Cambridge alumni