David O'Connor (Egyptologist)

David Bourke O'Connor
O'Connor interviewing in 2017
Born(1938-02-05)5 February 1938
Sydney, Australia
Died1 October 2022(2022-10-01) (aged 84)
TitleProfessor emeritus
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Sydney (Bachelor of Arts, 1959)
University College London (Diploma in Egyptology, 1962)
University of Cambridge (Ph.D., 1969)
Academic work
DisciplineEgyptology
InstitutionsUniversity of Pennsylvania (1964–1995)
New York University (1995–2017)
Notable studentsZahi Hawass
Websitehttps://isaw.nyu.edu/people/affiliates/senior-fellows/david-oconnor

David Bourke O'Connor (5 February 1938 – 1 October 2022) was an Australian-American Egyptologist who primarily worked in the fields of Ancient Egypt and Nubia.[1]

O'Connor was the Lila Acheson Wallace Professor Emeritus at New York University's Institute of Fine Art, the Curator Emeritus of the University of Pennsylvania's Egyptian Museum, and the director emeritus of the Abydos Archaeology expedition in Egypt.[2]

O'Connor was best known for his work in the excavation of the ancient city of Abydos in Egypt beginning in 1967.[1]

  1. ^ a b kel306 (23 October 2012). "David O'Connor". Institute for the Study of the Ancient World. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "North Abydos Expedition". Abydos Archaeology. Retrieved 17 May 2020.

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