Francis Kelsey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Francis Kelsey

American classical philologist and archaeologist

Date of Birth: 23-May-1858

Place of Birth: Ogden, New York, United States

Date of Death: 14-May-1927

Profession: university teacher, classical archaeologist, classical philologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Francis Kelsey

  • Francis Willey Kelsey (May 23, 1858 – May 14, 1927) was a classics scholar, professor, and archaeologist that would go on to lead the first expedition to the Near-East done by the University of Michigan (U of M).
  • His papyrus findings and the collection of antiquities he acquired for the university brought him fame not only among University of Michigan faculty but around the world.
  • Originally hailing from New York, he would teach at Lake Forest University, in Illinois, eventually coming to the University of Michigan.
  • He was the secretary of the Archaeological Institute of America,Vice President, and eventually President, of the American Philological Association while he was at U of M.

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