Robert S. Ellwood
Robert S. Ellwood | |
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| Born | July 17, 1933 Normal, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 2025 (aged 91) Claremont, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Robert Scott Ellwood Jr. |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado University of Chicago |
| Occupations | University professor and author on world religions |
| Spouse | Gracia Fay Bouwman |
| Children | 2 |
Robert S. Ellwood (July 17, 1933 – June 5, 2025) was an American academic who focused on world religions.
Ellwood was educated at the University of Colorado, Berkeley Divinity School and was awarded a PhD in History of Religions from the University of Chicago in 1967. He was Professor of World Religions at the University of Southern California from 1967 until 1997 and was then named professor emeritus.