Emeline Hill Richardson
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Emeline Hill Richardson was a notable classical archaeologist and Etruscan
scholar. She studied at Radcliffe College
, receiving an A.B. in 1932 and an M.A. in 1935. In 1935/36 she studied with Bernard Ashmole
at the University of London
. She completed her Ph.D. in 1939 at Radcliffe College. From 1941–1949 she was on the faculty of Wheaton College
in Norton, Massachusetts
. In 1950, Emeline Hill Richardson held a stipend at the American Academy in Rome
and was involved in the Cosa
excavations. She married Lawrence Richardson in 1952. She lectured both at Stanford and Yale
Universities.
From 1968 until 1979, Richardson was Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
. The primary focus of her research was the civilization of the Etruscans. She was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
in 1974. She was a member of the Archaeological Institute of America
, the American Philological Association
and a corresponding member of the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut (DAI). In 1993, she received the Gold Medal
for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement from the Archaeological Institute of America.
Etruscan civilization
Etruscan civilization is the modern English name given to a civilization of ancient Italy in the area corresponding roughly to Tuscany. The ancient Romans called its creators the Tusci or Etrusci...
scholar. She studied at Radcliffe College
Radcliffe College
Radcliffe College was a women's liberal arts college in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was the coordinate college for Harvard University. It was also one of the Seven Sisters colleges. Radcliffe College conferred joint Harvard-Radcliffe diplomas beginning in 1963 and a formal merger agreement with...
, receiving an A.B. in 1932 and an M.A. in 1935. In 1935/36 she studied with Bernard Ashmole
Bernard Ashmole
Bernard Ashmole, CBE, MC was a British archaeologist and art historian , who specialized in ancient Greek sculpture. He was Professor of Classical Archaeology, University of London, 1929-1948...
at the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
. She completed her Ph.D. in 1939 at Radcliffe College. From 1941–1949 she was on the faculty of Wheaton College
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Wheaton College is a four-year, private liberal arts college with an approximate student body of 1,550. Wheaton's residential campus is located in Norton, Massachusetts, between Boston, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1834 as a female seminary, it is one of the oldest...
in Norton, Massachusetts
Norton, Massachusetts
Norton is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, and contains the village of Norton Center. The population was 18,036 at the 2000 census...
. In 1950, Emeline Hill Richardson held a stipend at the American Academy in Rome
American Academy in Rome
The American Academy in Rome is a research and arts institution located on the Gianicolo in Rome.- History :In 1893, a group of American architects, painters and sculptors met regularly while planning the fine arts section of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition...
and was involved in the Cosa
Cosa
Cosa was a Latin colonia founded under Roman influence in southwestern Tuscany in 273 BC, perhaps on land confiscated from the Etruscans...
excavations. She married Lawrence Richardson in 1952. She lectured both at Stanford and Yale
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Universities.
From 1968 until 1979, Richardson was Professor of Classical Archaeology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
. The primary focus of her research was the civilization of the Etruscans. She was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
in 1974. She was a member of the Archaeological Institute of America
Archaeological Institute of America
The Archaeological Institute of America is a North American nonprofit organization devoted to the promotion of public interest in archaeology, and the preservation of archaeological sites. It has offices on the campus of Boston University and in New York City.The institute was founded in 1879,...
, the American Philological Association
American Philological Association
The American Philological Association , founded in 1869, is a non-profit North American scholarly organization devoted to all aspects of Greek and Roman civilization...
and a corresponding member of the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut (DAI). In 1993, she received the Gold Medal
Gold Medal of the Archaeological Institute of America
The Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement is awarded by the Archaeological Institute of America in "recognition of a scholar who has made distinguished contributions to archaeology through his or her fieldwork, publications, and/or teaching."It is the Institute's highest award...
for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement from the Archaeological Institute of America.
Publications
- Brown, Frank Edward – Richardson, Emeline – Richardson, Lawrence, Cosa II: the temples of the Arx (Rome 1960).
- Richardson, Emeline, The Etruscans: their art and civilization (Chicago 1964).
- Richardson, Emeline, Etruscan Votive Bronzes: Geometric, Orientalizing, Archaic (Mainz 1983).
- Brown, Frank Edward – Hill Richardson, Emeline – Richardson, Lawrence, Cosa III: the buildings of the forum; colony, municipium, and village (Pennsylvania State Univ. Press 1993).