Lionel Casson American Educator
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| First Name |
Lionel
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| Last Name |
Casson
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| Birthday |
22nd July, 1914
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| Birthplace |
Brooklyn, New York City
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| Died |
18th July, 2009
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| Place of Death |
New York City
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
classicist
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| Occupation |
Educator
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Lionel Casson (July 22, 1914 – July 18, 2009) was a classicist, professor emeritus at New York University, and a specialist in maritime history. He earned his B.A. in 1934 at New York University, and in 1936 became an assistant professor. He went on to earn his Ph.D. there in 1939. In 2005 he was awarded the Archaeological Institute of America Gold Medal.