Francis Willey Kelsey | |
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| Born | May 23, 1858 Ogden, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 14, 1927 (aged 68) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Rochester |
| Occupation(s) | Academic and Archaeologist |
| Years active | 1880–1927 |
| Organization | University of Michigan |
Francis Willey Kelsey (May 23, 1858 – May 14, 1927) was an American classicist, professor, and archaeologist that would go on to lead the first expedition to the Near-East done by the University of Michigan (U of M). His papyrus findings and the collection of antiquities he acquired for the university brought him fame not only among University of Michigan faculty but around the world. Originally hailing from New York, he would teach at Lake Forest University, in Illinois, eventually coming to the University of Michigan. He was the secretary of the Archaeological Institute of America, Vice President, and eventually President, of the American Philological Association while he was at U of M.