Susan I. Rotroff facts for kids
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Susan Irene Rotroff
FSA
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| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Occupation | Archaeologist |
| Awards | Aristeia Award (2020) |
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| Institutions | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Thesis | (1976) |
Susan Irene Rotroff is an American archaeologist and expert in Ancient Greece. She studies the art, old buildings, and pottery from that time. She was a special professor at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Early Life and Learning
Susan Rotroff went to Bryn Mawr College for her first college degree. After that, she spent a year studying at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens in Greece. She then earned her PhD from Princeton University in 1976. A PhD is a very high degree you can get after many years of study.
Her Work as a Professor
In 1995, Susan Rotroff started teaching at Washington University in St. Louis. She taught students about the ancient world.
Special Awards and Honors
Susan Rotroff has received many important awards for her work.
- In 1988, she won a fellowship from the MacArthur Fellows Program. This is a special award given to very talented people.
- In 2011, she received the Gold Medal from the Archaeological Institute of America. This is one of the highest honors for an archaeologist.
- On March 10, 2016, she became a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA). This means she was chosen as a special member of a group that studies old things and history in London.
Books and Research
Susan Rotroff has written many books and articles about her discoveries. Her work often focuses on pottery and other items found in the Athenian Agora, which was a central meeting place in ancient Athens.
- The Athenian Agora XXXIII, Hellenistic Pottery: The Plain Wares, 2006
- The Athenian Agora XXIX, Hellenistic Pottery: Athenian and Imported Wheelmade Tableware, 1997
- The Romanization of Athens: proceedings of an international conference held at Lincoln, Nebraska (April 1996), 1997
- Debris from a Public Dining Room in the Athenian Agora, 1992
- Sardis Monograph 12: The Hellenistic Pottery from Sardis, 2003
- Hellenistic relief molds from the Athenian Agora, 1989
- "Three Centuries of Hellenistic Terracottas", Hellenistic pottery and terracottas, 1987
- Hellenistic pottery: Athenian and imported moldmade bowls, 1982
- Women in the Athenian Agora, 2006
- Megarian bowls in the Athenian agora, 1975
