Geraldine Cornelia Gesell

Background

Gesell, Geraldine Cornelia was born on July 23, 1932 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Walter Bertram and Lillian Marie (Robinson) Gesell.

Education

Bachelor, Vassar College, 1953. Master of Arts, University Oklahoma, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1972.

Career

Latin teacher, John Marshall High School, Oklahoma City, 1955-1967; assistant professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1972-1979; associate professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1979-1985; professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1985; Lindsay Young professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1988. Executive director Kavousi (Greece) Excavations, since 1984.

Achievements

• Geraldine Cornelia Gesell has been listed as a noteworthy Classical archaeology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Town, Palace and House Cult in Minoan Crete (Studies in Mediterranean Archaeology, Vol 67)

Membership

Member Archaeological Institute American, Classical Association of Middle West and South, Vergilian Society, Torch Club.

Connections

Father:

Walter Bertram Gesell

Mother:

Lillian Marie (Robinson) Gesell