George Henry Chase Explained

George Henry Chase
Birth Date:	13 June 1874
Birth Place:	Lynn, Massachusetts
Death Place:	Cambridge, Massachusetts
Burial Place:	Mount Auburn Cemetery
Occupation:	Archaeologist, educator
Education:	Harvard University

George Henry Chase (June 13, 1874  - February 2, 1952) was an American archaeologist and educator. From 1916 through 1945 he was the first John E. Hudson Professor of Archaeology at Harvard University.^[1]

Biography

George Henry Chase was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on June 13, 1874.^[2] He graduated from Harvard University in 1896.^{[1] [3]}

Chase was the principal excavator at the Argive Heraeum. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1912 and the American Philosophical Society in 1929.^{[4] [5]}

He died in Cambridge, Massachusetts on February 2, 1952, and was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.^[3]

Further reading

• The Argive Heraeum . . 6 . 4 . 417–421 . 10.2307/496668 . October–December 1902 . JSTOR.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chase, George Henry . . 2023-05-04.
2. Book: Harvard College Class of 1896 Secretary's Fourth Report . 61 . June 1911 . 2023-05-04 . Google Books.
3. News: George Chase Dead at 77 . . Cambridge, Massachusetts . AP . 19 . 1952-02-03 . 1952-02-04 . 2023-05-04 . Newspapers.com.
4. Web site: 2023-02-09 . George Henry Chase . 2023-07-20 . American Academy of Arts & Sciences . en.
5. Web site: APS Member History . 2023-07-20 . search.amphilsoc.org.