About Edward Cameron Dimock
Lived 1929 – 2001 (aged 71). Edward Cameron Dimock was an American scientist.
Career He started his career as an assistant professor of linguistics and Asian languages at the faculty of the University of Chicago where he taught for 35 years. He played a central role at the Chicago University for introducing the department of South Asian languages and civilizations, for which he was promoted to the rank of professor in 1966. In the mid-1950's, he travelled to India along with his family to conduct research on religion. After traveling to India, he published several scholarly books, including Mr. Dimock Explores the Mysteries of the East (Algonquin, 1999), consisting a detailed account of his personal analysis and experiences in India.
He retired in November 1993 and then moved to Centerville, Massachusetts, with his wife.
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Who was Edward Cameron Dimock?
American scholar of Asian studies (1929-2001
When was Edward Cameron Dimock born?
Edward Cameron Dimock was born on 18 March 1929.
When did Edward Cameron Dimock die?
Edward Cameron Dimock died on 11 January 2001.
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Edward Cameron Dimock was a scientist.
What nationality was Edward Cameron Dimock?
Edward Cameron Dimock was American.
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