Portrait of Lewis Spence

Lewis Spence

Authors · Public leaders · historian · lexicographer · linguist · mythographer

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

British academic (1874-1955)

About Lewis Spence

James Lewis Thomas Chalmers Spence (25 November 1874 – 3 March 1955) was a Scottish journalist, poet, author, folklorist and occult scholar. Spence was a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, and vice-president of the Scottish Anthropological and Folklore Society. He founded the Scottish National Movement.

Quick facts

Known for
Aṭlanṭis, Three famous alchemists, The myths of the North American Indians
Born
1874-11-25
Died
1955-03-03
Artist type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Angus
Associated area
Scotland
Active period
1874-11-25 – 1955-03-03

Official & social profiles

External & source links