Lionel Casson
1914 - 2009
General Information
Bio
(1914-2009) Writer. Lionel Casson was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York. He was a professor of classics at New York University.
Full Name
Lionel Casson
Locations
Kings
Author's Timeline
1914
BIRTH
Lionel Casson was born Lionel I. Cohen in Brooklyn, New York, in 1914. He later changed his name to Casson.
1934
OTHER
Casson received a bachelor's degree from New York University in 1934.
1936
OTHER
Casson received a master's degree from New York University in 1936.
1936
OTHER
Casson became an assistant professor at New York University in 1936.
1939
OTHER
Casson received a doctorate from New York University in 1939.
1959
LITWORK
The Ancient Mariners: Seafarers And Sea Fighters Of The Mediterranean In Ancient Times
Macmillan.
History.
Macmillan.
History.
1960
LITWORK
Masters of Ancient Comedy
The Macmillan Company.
History.
The Macmillan Company.
History.
1961
OTHER
Dr. Casson was a professor of classics at New York University in Manhattan, New York, from 1961 to 1979.
1964
LITWORK
Illustrated History Of Ships and Boats
Doubleday and Company, Inc.
History.
Doubleday and Company, Inc.
History.
1974
LITWORK
Travel in the Ancient World
George Allen & Unwin Ltd.
History.
George Allen & Unwin Ltd.
History.
1975
LITWORK
The Horizon Book of Daily Life in Ancient Rome
Simon & Schuster.
0-0701-0216-3
History.
Simon & Schuster.
0-0701-0216-3
History.
1977
LITWORK
Mysteries of the Past
American Heritage Publishing Co.
History.
American Heritage Publishing Co.
History.
1983
LITWORK
Great Ages of Man: Ancient Egypt
Random House Value Publishing.
0-5174-1233-0
History.
Random House Value Publishing.
0-5174-1233-0
History.
1995
LITWORK
Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World
The Johns Hopkins University Press.
0-8018-5130-0
History.
The Johns Hopkins University Press.
0-8018-5130-0
History.
2001
LITWORK
Libraries in the Ancient World
Yale University Press.
History.
Yale University Press.
History.
2009
DEATH
Lionel Casson died in Manhattan, New York, in 2009.
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