G. Roger Edwards Explained

George Roger Edwards
Birth Date:	11 October 1914

George Roger Edwards (October 11, 1914 – June 9, 2009) was an American archaeologist and curator for the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.

Biography

He was born in Southington, Connecticut, on October 11, 1914, to George Edwards and Alice Heathcote. He attended Lewis High School in Southington, Connecticut, then earned an undergraduate degree from Bowdoin College in 1933 and a M.S. from Johns Hopkins University in 1937. He earned a Ph.D. in archaeology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1939.^[1]

Edwards became the assistant curator for the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. He moved to Philadelphia in 1950 as assistant professor of classical archaeology and an assistant curator for the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Edwards excavated at several sites including Gordium in Turkey in 1951 and Kourion in Cyprus in 1954.^{[2] [3]} He rose to the position of full professor and retired in 1980 with the title curator emeritus.

He died on June 9, 2009, in Haverford, Pennsylvania.^{[4] [5]}

Publications

• An Ivory (1961)
• Corinth: results of excavations conducted by the American school
• The Gordion Campaign of 1958: Preliminary Report (1959)
• The Potters' Quarter: The Pottery (1984)

Notes and References

1. Book: Lucy Taxis Shoe Meritt . Lucy Taxis Shoe Meritt . History of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 1939-1980 . 1984 . . Since none of the regular School training for first-year students was possible, the two students, Mary Campbell and G. Roger Edwards, were assigned to work ... . 0-87661-942-1 .
2. Book: Ellen L. Kohler . Ellen L. Kohler . The Lesser Phrygian Tumuli . . During 1951 and 1955, which were double- length seasons, the latter parts of the campaigns, ie, after the end of August, were led by G. Roger Edwards. ... . 0-934718-39-3 .
3. Book: The Gordion excavations: final reports . . 0-934718-39-3 .
4. News: G. Roger Edwards, 94, archaeologist . G. Roger Edwards, 94, a University of Pennsylvania archaeologist and museum curator for 30 years, died June 9 ... . . June 10, 2009 . 2009-07-07 .
5. News: G. Roger Edwards . G. Roger Edwards, age 94, died June 9, 2009, in Haverford, PA. Born in Southington, he was the son of the late George and Alice (Heathcote) Edwards. ... . . June 17, 2009 . 2011-12-05 .