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Also Known As	Abraham Valentine Williams Jackson
Born	February 9, 1862 • New York City • New York
Died	August 8, 1937 (aged 75) • New York City • New York
Subjects Of Study	Avestan language • Indo-Iranian languages • ancient Iranian religion • grammar

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