Henry S. Robinson
{{Short description|American archaeologist}}
Henry S. Robinson (June 6, 1914 - July 4, 2003 in Eastport, Maine) was an American Classical archaeologist.
From 1959 until 1969 he was the Director of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens and leader of the Corinth Excavations from 1959 to 1965. He was the Harold North Fowler Professor of Classical Studies at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.{{Cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/13/classified/paid-notice-deaths-robinson-henry-s.html |title= Paid Notice: Deaths ROBINSON, HENRY S. |work= The New York Times| date= July 13, 2003 |access-date= January 26, 2016}}
He was married to the Classical Archaeologist Rebecca C. Robinson (1924-2009).{{Cite web|title=Rebecca C. Robinson [1924-2009] {{!}} American School of Classical Studies at Athens|url=https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/index.php/news/newsDetails/rebecca-c-robinson-1924-2009|access-date=2020-11-30|website=www.ascsa.edu.gr}}
In recognition of his extraordinary service to the American School, the Henry S. Robinson Fellowship was set up in 2009 to encourage and facilitate research at Corinth.{{Cite web|title=New Fellowship for Research in Corinth {{!}} American School of Classical Studies at Athens|url=https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/index.php/news/newsDetails/new-fellowship-for-research-in-corinth|access-date=2020-11-30|website=www.ascsa.edu.gr}}
Notable publications
- Pottery of the Roman Period, Chronology . The Athenian agora. Results of excavations conducted by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens V. Princeton, NJ 1959 [http://www.ascsa.edu.gr/pdf/uploads/oa_ebooks/oa_agora/Agora_V.pdf]
- Corinth: A Brief History of the City and a Guide to the Excavations Athens. January 1, 1964 {{ASIN|B0007JCXTU}}
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Category:20th-century American archaeologists
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