| 1 | Name: | Dr. William Kelly Simpson | |
| Institution: | Yale University & Museum of Fine Arts, Boston | ||
| Year Elected: | 1983 | ||
| Class: | 4. Humanities | ||
| Subdivision: | 401. Archaeology | ||
| Residency: | Resident | ||
| Living? : | Deceased | ||
| Birth Date: | 1928 | ||
| Death Date: | March 24, 2017 | ||
William Kelly Simpson (B.A. Yale, 1947, M.A. 1948, Ph.D. 1954) was appointed to the Yale faculty in 1958, and as Professor of Egyptology in 1965. He embraced nearly every aspect of the subject, including history, literature, art and archaeology. His numerous books include publications of the Pennsylvania-Yale Expedition to Egypt, Giza mastabas, several volumes of papyri and other Egyptian writings; a standard history of Egypt; and an anthology of Egyptian literature in translation. He was the author of nearly 150 articles in the field and was also former editor of the Yale Egyptological Studies. Furthermore, Dr. Simpson served for many years as Curator of Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. William Kelly Simpson died March 24, 2017, at the age of 89. | |||