Hetty Goldman
Hetty Goldman | |
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| Born | December 19, 1881 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | May 4, 1972 Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bryn Mawr College Radcliffe College |
| Occupation | Archaeologist |
| Parent(s) | Julius Goldman Sarah Adler |
| Relatives | Marcus Goldman (paternal grandfather) Samuel Adler (maternal grandfather) Ashton Sanborn (brother-in-law) |
Hetty Goldman (December 19, 1881 – May 4, 1972) was an American archaeologist. She was the first woman faculty member at the Institute for Advanced Study[1] and one of the first female archaeologists to undertake excavations in Greece and the Middle East.[2]
Early life
Hetty Goldman was born on December 19, 1881 in New York City. She was a member of the Goldman–Sachs banking family.
Goldman graduated from Bryn Mawr College, where she received a bachelor of arts degree in 1903. She went on to earn a Ph.D. from Radcliffe College in 1915.[3]
Career
Goldman was the first woman to be appointed to the Institute for Advanced Study in 1936.[4] She retired in 1947.[1]
Goldman was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1950.[5] In 1966, the Archaeological Institute of America awarded her the Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement.[4][6]
Death
Goldman died May 4, 1972 in Princeton, New Jersey.[1][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Hetty Goldman". Institute for Advanced Study. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ Cohen, Getzel M.; Joukowsky, Martha Sharp (2006). Breaking Ground: Pioneering Women Archaeologists. University of Michigan Press. p. 299. ISBN 0472031740.
- ^ "Hetty Goldman (1881-1972)". Bryn Mawn College. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Noted Woman Educator Dies". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. May 7, 1972. p. 41. Retrieved May 29, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|registration=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter G" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ "Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement". Archaeological Institute of America. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
External links
- Works by or about Hetty Goldman at Internet Archive
- Biography at the Institute for Advanced Study
- Pottery from the Tarsus Excavations, Bryn Mawr College Art and Artifact Collections
- Illustrations from the Tarsus Excavations, Bryn Mawr College Art and Artifact Collections
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