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

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.