Alexander Eliot, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American writer
Date of Birth: 28-Apr-1919
Place of Birth: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 23-Apr-2015
Profession: writer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Alexander Eliot
- Alexander Eliot (April 28, 1919 – April 23, 2015) was an American writer born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, best known for his works on spirituality and myth.
- He is the son of Samuel Atkins Eliot, Jr., the grandson of Samuel Atkins Eliot, and the great-grandson of Charles W.
- Eliot, president of Harvard for fifty years.
- Eliot was the art editor of Time magazine from 1945 to 1960.
- His many books include “The Universal Myths: Heroes, Gods, Tricksters, and Other”, “The Global Myths: Exploring Primitive, Pagan, Sacred, and Scientific Mythologies”, and “The Timeless Myths: How Ancient Legends Influence the Modern World”.Eliot was married to writer Jane Winslow Eliot, author of "Around the World by Mistake" from 1952 until her death on July 31, 2011.
- Together they produced the film "The Secret of Michelangelo – Every Man’s Dream", which appeared on ABC primetime television in 1967-68.
- Their children are Jefferson Eliot and the writers May Paddock and Winslow Eliot.
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