Elizabeth Pierce Blegen

Elizabeth Pierce Blegen
Elizabeth Pierce Blegen
	Blegen in the 1930s
Born	June 26, 1888; Allegheny, Pennsylvania, US
Died	September 21, 1966 (aged 78); Athens, Greece
Education	Vassar College; Columbia University;
Known for	Reporting on archaeological discoveries in Greece
Spouse	Carl Blegen (m. 1924)
Partners	Ida Hill, Bert Hodge Hill
	Scientific career
Fields	Archaeology

Elizabeth Denny Pierce Blegen (June 26, 1888 – September 21, 1966) was an American archaeologist, educator and writer. She excavated at sites in Greece and Cyprus, contributed reports on archaeological discoveries in Greece to the American Journal of Archaeology from 1925 to 1952, and was involved in several organisations promoting women's professional advancement in Greece and the United States.

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