Donald J. Ward

Donald J. Ward
Born	(1930-03-16)March 16, 1930 Petaluma, California
Died	September 16, 2004(2004-09-16) (aged 74) Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California
Nationality	American
Academic background
Alma mater	San Francisco State University University of California, Los Angeles
Academic advisors	Wayland Smith
Influences	Jaan Puhvel
Academic work
Discipline	Philology
Sub-discipline	Folklore studies
Institutions	University of California, Los Angeles
Main interests	Germanic mythology and folklore Indo-European mythology
Notable works	The Divine Twins: An Indo-European Myth in Germanic Tradition (1968)

Donald J. Ward (March 16, 1930 – September 16, 2004) was an American folklorist who was Professor of German and Folklore and Director of Center for the Study of Comparative Folklore and Mythology at University of California, Los Angeles. He specialized in the study of Germanic and Indo-European mythology.