John Robert Sitlington Sterrett

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John Robert Sitlington Sterrett (1851 in Rockbridge Baths, Virginia[1] —June 15, 1914)[2] was an American classical scholar and archeologist. He was Professor of Greek at Cornell University from 1901. He was known for his expeditions, to present-day Turkey and other places in the Near East.[3] Some of his work was illustrated by photographers by John Henry Haynes. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1908.[4]

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  1. ^ Sterrett, John Robert Sitlington, in Who's Who in America (1901-1902 edition) (via archive.org
  2. ^ Cornell Faculty Memorial Statement, at Cornell University; published October 14, 1914; archived online, 2010; retrieved May 10, 2022
  3. ^ History of Collection
  4. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
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