Barton, George A. (George Aaron), 1859-1942
George Aaron Barton, author, scholar, and Professor of Semitic languages. Graduated from Haverford College, B.A., 1882 and M.A., 1885. Barton received his Ph. D., 1891 from Harvard. He taught at the Friends School (Providence, R.I.), 1884-1889; at Haverford College, 1889-1893; and Bryn Mawr, 1899-1922. Barton was professor of Semitic languages at the University of Pennsylvania, 1922-1931 and Professor Emeritus, 1932-1942. He was also appointed director of the American School of Oriental Research in Baghdad, 1921-1934. Internationally known for his writing in Biblical subjects he was also a noted scholar of archeology, helping appraise and interpret the findings of many archeological expeditions of the Middle East.
From the description of Papers, 1903-1942. (University of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 86167260
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