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Ralph Van Deman Magoffin
Ralph Van Deman Magoffin (1874 – 1942) was an American Classical scholar and archaeologist. He received his B.A. from the University of Michigan and his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. In 1907 Magoffin was a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome, during which time he studied the topography of ancient Praeneste. Magoffin taught Ancient history and Archaeology at Johns Hopkins University. He was from 1920 to 1921 affiliated with the American Academy in Rome and from 1923 to 1930 served as chair of the Department of Classics at New York University. From 1921 to 1931 he served as president of the Archaeological Institute of America. Magoffin was the nephew of Esther Boise Van Deman Esther Boise Van Deman (October 1, 1862 – 3 May 1937) was a leading archaeologist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She developed techniques that allowed her to estimate the building dates of ancient buildings in Rome. Life Esther .... Publications * 1908. ''A study of the topog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |