Lionel Casson
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1914 – 2009
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Who was Lionel Casson?
Lionel Casson was a classicist, professor emeritus at New York University, and a specialist in maritime history. He earned his B.A. in 1934 at New York University, and in 1936 became an assistant professor. He went on to earn his Ph.D. there in 1939. In 2005 he was awarded the Archaeological Institute of America Gold Medal.
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- Born
- Jul 22, 1914
Brooklyn - Also known as
- Lionel I. Cohen
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- PhD, New York University
Social science
( - 1939)
- PhD, New York University
- Employment
- New York University
- Lived in
- Brooklyn
- New York
( - 2009/07/18)
- Died
- Jul 18, 2009
New York City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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