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John Beattie Crozier

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CROZIER, JOHN BEATTIE British phil osopher, was born at Galt, Canada, of Scottish parentage, on April 23, 1849. After graduating in medicine at Toronto Univer sity in 1872, he bought a practice in London, England, and then began a systematic study of philosophy and economics. His first publication The Religion of the Future (188o), attracted little attention ; but Civilisation and Progress (1885) reached a fourth edition and was translated into Japanese. His History of Intel lectual Development (1897-1901) was followed by the grant of a Civil List pension, some compensation for failing eyesight and the loss of his medical practice. His further publications include My Inner Life, an autobiography (1898), The Wheel of Wealth (1906) ; Sociology applied to Practical Politics (1911) and Last Words on Great Issues (1917) . He died in London on Jan. 8, 192I.

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