Peter Throckmorton

Peter Throckmorton
Born
Edgerton Alvord Throckmorton

July 30, 1928
New York City, New York
DiedJune 5, 1990(1990-06-05) (aged 61)
Newcastle, Maine
Spouse(s)Joan Henley; Catherine Gates
ChildrenLucy, Paula; Mark Potok, step-son, Sarah Potok, step-daughter
Scientific career
Fields
InstitutionsNova Southeastern University

Edgerton Alvord Throckmorton (July 30, 1928 – June 5, 1990), known as Peter Throckmorton, was an American photojournalist and a pioneer underwater archaeologist.[1][2]

He is best remembered for fusing academia, archaeometry, and diving in 1960 to create responsible underwater archaeology: the excavation of the Cape Gelidonya bronze age wreck site. The team he assembled worked under the auspices of the University of Pennsylvania. The project would launch the career of marine archaeologist George Bass.[3]

Throckmorton was a founding member of the Sea Research Society and served on its Board of Advisors until his death in 1990. He was also a trustee for NUMA and was an instructor at Nova Southeastern University.

  1. ^ Fowler, Glenn (June 11, 1990). "Peter Throckmorton, Archeologist Of Ancient Shipwrecks, Dies at 61". The New York Times. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  2. ^ Bass, George F. (2014). "Throckmorton, Peter". Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology. Springer New York. pp. 7307–7308. doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-0465-2_638. ISBN 978-1-4419-0426-3.
  3. ^ Bass, George F. (1975). Archaeology Beneath the Sea: A Personal Account. New York: Walker & Co. pp. 12–48.