Albright, William Foxwell, 1891-1971

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William Foxwell Albright was an Orientalist, archaeologist, and linguist. After receiving his Ph.D. from John Hopkins in 1916, he took a professorship there in 1927, and then served as the W. W. Spence Professor of Semitic Languages, 1930-1958. As the Director of the American School of Oriental Research in Jerusalem, 1922-1929 and then 1933-1936, he accomplished important archaeological work and excavated at the , excavating, for example, at such significant sites in Palestine as Gibeah (Tell el-Fûl, 1922) and Tell Beit Mirsim (1933-1936). In addition, Albright contributed to the the interpretation of the Qumrân, or Dead Sea, scrolls.

Albright held many prestigious significant organizational positions, such as the presidency of: Palestinian Exploration Society (1921-1922, 1934-1935); American Oriental Society (1935-1936); Socierature (1938-39); and the International Organization of Old Testament Scholars (1956-1957). He also served on various committees of the American Philosophical Society, in particular the Research Committee.

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creatorOf Running, Leona Glidden, 1916-. Biographical records, 1910-1970. Andrews University, James White Library Information Gateway
creatorOf Albright, William Foxwell, 1891-1971. Papers, 1916-1972 (inclusive). Harvard University, Divinity School Library
creatorOf Freedman, David Noel, 1922-. David N. Freedman papers, 1945-1982. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Intergroup Activities Photographs, [ca. 1937-1968]. Ocean County College Library, OCC Library
creatorOf Albright, William Foxwell, 1891-1971. Letter, 1961, to Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Donald and Katharine Foley Collection of Penguin Books, 1935-1965 Bancroft Library
referencedIn Skehan, Patrick W. (Patrick William), d. 1980. The Patrick W. Skehan papers. Catholic University of America
creatorOf McCasland, S. Vernon (Selby Vernon), 1896-1970. Papers of S. Vernon McCasland, 1938-1970. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Duell, Prentice, 1894-1960. Papers of Prentice Van Walbeck Duell, 1894-1960 (inclusive). Harvard University, Fine Arts Library
referencedIn Harry Meyer Orlinsky Papers, 1928-1991 The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
referencedIn Collitz, Hermann, 1855-1935. Hermann Collitz papers, 1846-1935. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIj, 1898-1988 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Wright, George Ernest, 1909-1974. Papers, 1924-1976 Andover-Harvard Theological Library
referencedIn Pfeiffer, Robert H. (Robert Henry), 1892-1958. Papers, 1911-1958. Andover-Harvard Theological Library
referencedIn Pfeiffer, Robert H. (Robert Henry), 1892-1958. Papers, 1911-1958 (inclusive) Harvard University, Divinity School Library
referencedIn Pfeiffer, Robert H. (Robert Henry), 1892-1958. Papers, 1928-1957. Andover-Harvard Theological Library
referencedIn Wright, George Ernest, 1909-1974. Papers, 1924-1976 Andover-Harvard Theological Library
creatorOf Conference on Science, Philosophy, and Religion. Records. 1939-1977. 1940-1968. Ocean County College Library, OCC Library
referencedIn Freedman, David Noel (1922-2008), 1945-1983 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Jewish Theological Seminary of America. General Files. Records, 1902-1972. 1940-1972 (bulk). Ocean County College Library, OCC Library
creatorOf William Foxwell Albright papers, [ca. 1920]-1971, [Circa 1920]-1971 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Götze, Albrecht, 1897-. Albrecht Goetze papers, 1923-1971 (inclusive). Yale University Library
referencedIn Duncan, George S. (George Stewart), 1860-1946. George S. Duncan correspondence, 1891-1943 (1910-1930) Library of Congress
referencedIn Lovejoy, Arthur O. (Arthur Oncken), 1873-1962. Arthur O. Lovejoy papers, 1872-1963. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
referencedIn Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Institute for Religious and Social Studies. Records, 1938-1976. Ocean County College Library, OCC Library
referencedIn Albrecht Goetze papers, 1923-1971 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn O'Donnell, Jon Park, 1931-. Jon Park O'Donnell papers, 1956. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
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associatedWith Conference on Science, Philosophy, and Religion. corporateBody
associatedWith Duell, Prentice, 1894-1960. person
correspondedWith Duncan, George S. (George Stewart), 1860-1946. person
associatedWith Foley, Donald L. person
associatedWith Foley, Katharine person
associatedWith Freedman, David Noel, 1922- person
associatedWith Geiser, Samuel, 1890- . person
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associatedWith International Organization of Old Testament Scholars. corporateBody
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associatedWith O'Donnell, Jon Park, 1931- person
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associatedWith Pfeiffer, Robert Henry, 1892-1958. person
associatedWith Skehan, Patrick W. (Patrick William), d. 1980. person
associatedWith W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research. corporateBody
associatedWith Wright, George Ernest, 1909-1974 person
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Birth 1891-05-24

Death 1971-09-19

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