Marion Rawson

For the author and illustrator, see Marion Nicholl Rawson.
Marion Rawson
A young white woman, standing outdoors and smiling, wearing a light-colored loose-fitting skirt, jacket, and blouse
Marion Rawson, from the 1922 Bryn Mawr College yearbook
Born(1899-08-17)August 17, 1899
Cincinnati, Ohio
DiedOctober 29, 1980(1980-10-29) (aged 81)
Cincinnati, Ohio
EducationBryn Mawr College, University of Cincinnati
Known forTroy: Excavations Conducted by the University of Cincinnati, 1932–1938
Scientific career
FieldsArchaeology, architecture

Marion Rawson (August 17, 1899 – October 29, 1980) was an American archaeologist. She is known for her work with Carl Blegen at Pylos in Greece and ancient Troy in modern Turkey. After her death, the University of Cincinnati established the Marion Rawson Professorship of Aegean Prehistory "in honor of her contributions to the field of Bronze Age Archaeology."[1]

  1. ^ Lang, Mabel. "Marion Rawson" (PDF). Brown University. Retrieved 29 April 2017.