Ashton Sanborn | |
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| Born | March 13, 1882 Rochester, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | June 22, 1970 (aged 88) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Somerville Latin High School |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | Archaeologist, museum director |
| Spouse | Agnes Goldman |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Parent(s) | George Hobbs Sanborn Lillian Knight Hodgdon |
| Relatives | Hetty Goldman (sister-in-law) |
Ashton Sanborn (1882–1970) was an American archaeologist and museum director. He was the executive secretary of the American Red Cross Commission to Palestine from 1918 to 1919. He went on archaeological expeditions to Egypt in the 1920s. He served as the secretary of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston from 1925 to 1952. He was the editor of the American Journal of Archaeology.