Lionel Casson [SEP] educated at
Lionel Casson
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.
Early years.
He was born Lionel I. Cohen on July 22, 1914, in Brooklyn, and later changed
of Roman Emperor Aurelian.
He was a member of the all-male literary banqueting club the Trap Door Spiders.
Casson died of pneumonia in Manhattan at age 94 on July 18, 2009. He was survived by his wife, the former Julia Michelman, as well as two daughters and two grandchildren.
Bibliography.
- Casson, Lionel (1959). "The Ancient Mariners : Seafarers and Sea Fighters of the Mediterranean in Ancient Times". Victor Gollancz.
- Casson, Lionel (1991)