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Donald J. Ward

American folklorist1930 to 2004

Wikidata names Jaan Puhvel as doctoral advisor. Linked to Wikidata.

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Jaan Puhvel

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stated by WikidataJaan Puhvel
2 steps up
stated by WikidataGeorges Dumézilstated by WikidataStig Wikander
3 steps up
stated by WikidataAntoine Meillet

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known as: folklorist
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Read on 16 October 2026. A citation names the day the record was read, not a version.

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@misc{academicancestry_Q98961424,
  author = {{Academic Ancestry}},
  title = {{Donald J. Ward: advisors and students}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://academicancestry.org/person/Q98961424},
  note = {read on 2026-10-16}
}

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Academic Ancestry. (2026, October 16). Donald J. Ward: Advisors and students [Read on 2026-10-16]. https://academicancestry.org/person/Q98961424