death_date death_place birth_place nationality name birth_date article_title birth_name occupation alma_mater
july 18 , 2009 new york city brooklyn , new york city american lionel casson july 22 , 1914 lionel casson
 lionel i. cohen classicist new york university
lionel casson

lionel casson -lrb- july 22 , 1914 -- july 18 , 2009 -rrb- was a classicist , professor emeritus at new york university , and a specialist in maritime history .
he earned his b.a. in 1934 at new york university , and in 1936 became an assistant professor .
he went on to earn his ph.d. there in 1939 .
in 2005 he was awarded the archaeological institute of america gold medal .
