Francis Kelsey
Francis Willey Kelsey | |
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| Born | May 23, 1858 Ogden, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 14, 1927 (aged 68) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Rochester |
| Occupation(s) | Academic and Archaeologist |
| Years active | 1880–1927 |
| Organization | University of Michigan |
Francis Willey Kelsey (May 23, 1858 – May 14, 1927) was an American classicist, professor, and archaeologist who led the first expedition to the Near-East by the University of Michigan, where he acquired a collection of antiquities for the university. Originally hailing from New York, he first taught at Lake Forest University, in Illinois. He was the secretary of the Archaeological Institute of America, Vice President, and President, of the American Philological Association.