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W. J. Perry 
Summary
William James Perry (1887–1949), usually known as W. J. Perry, was an academic in cultural anthropology at University College, London.[1]
Megalith culture, according to him, was transmitted to the rest of the world from Egypt.
He was a convinced hyperdiffusionist and collaborated with Grafton Elliot Smith. He was also interested in the history of religion. His daughter, a chemist, Margaret, married the eminent physiologist, Professor Robert Harkness.
Publications edit
- The Megalithic Culture of Indonesia (1918)[2]
- The Children of the Sun: a Study in the Early History of Civilization (London: Methuen, 1923); alternate title: The Children of the Sun: A Study of the Egyptian Settlement of the Pacific[3]
- The Origin of Magic and Religion (1923)
- The Growth of Civilization (1924)
- Gods and Men: The Attainment of Immortality (1927)
- The Primordial Ocean: An Introductory Contribution to Social Psychology (1935)
References edit
- ^ Forde, Daryll (1949). "Dr. W. J. Perry". Nature. 163: 865–866. doi:10.1038/163865b0.
- ^ Blagden, C. O. (1919). "The Megalithic Culture of Indonesia. By W. J. Perry, B.A. Manchester: University Press. 1918". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 51 (4): 614–617. doi:10.1017/S0035869X00053466.
- ^ Blagden, C. O. (1924). "The Children of the Sun. By W. J. Perry, M.A. 8¾ × 5½, xv + 552 pp., 16 maps. London : Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1923". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 56 (4): 713–718. doi:10.1017/S0035869X0006593X.