Robert H. Dyson
American archaeologist
About Robert H. Dyson
Lived 1927 – 2020 (aged 92). Robert H. Dyson was an American archaeologist, near Eastern archaeologist and anthropologist.
Robert H. Dyson, Jr. (August 2, 1927 – February 14, 2020) was an American archaeologist who served as director of the Penn Museum (1982–1994). He was best known for directing excavations at Teppe Hasanlu between 1956 and 1977.
Education and career Dyson was born in York, Pennsylvania, in 1927, and received his PhD from Harvard University in 1966. He served as the dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences from 1979 to 1982 and was the director of the Penn Museum from 1982 to 1994. served as the president of the Archaeological Institute of America,
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Who was Robert H. Dyson?
American archaeologist (1927-2020)
When was Robert H. Dyson born?
Robert H. Dyson was born on 2 August 1927.
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Robert H. Dyson died on 15 February 2020.
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Robert H. Dyson was an archaeologist, near Eastern archaeologist and anthropologist.
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Robert H. Dyson was American.
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