Robert J. Braidwood 1907-2003. (Obituary).(Obituary)

From: Antiquity | Date: March 1, 2003| Author: Mortensen, Peder | Copyright information

Robert J. Braidwood, Professor Emeritus at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, died on the 15th of January 2003, at the age of 94 years. He was followed the same day by his wife Linda, aged 92. Both died of pneumonia after 66 years together as a married couple.

Robert J. Braidwood was a pioneer in Near Eastern prehistory. Born in Detroit in 1907 he studied architecture at the University of Michigan where he also took a course in archaeology and joined the...

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