David Grose

David Frederick Grose ( born November 21, 1944 in Faribault, Minnesota; † 13 October 2004) was an American archaeologist and expert in the field of exploration of the ancient glass.

He studied at St. Olaf College and Harvard University History and Archaeology, where he received his doctorate in 1975. He was 1969-1970 and 1972-1974 fellow of the American Academy in Rome, then 1975-76 Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri, 1976-77 Curator of Ancient Glass at the Toledo Museum of Art in 1977, he was Professor of Classics and Archaeology at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and in 1997 "chair of the department" which he remained until his death.

His specialty was ancient, medieval and Islamic glass. He worked as a consultant to many museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the British Museum in London. He worked on excavations in England, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Tunisia, Egypt and Israel.

He worked with American and European counterparts on a 10 year project that had the goal to create a complete history of the glass. This includes Archaeometry, art history, archeology, economic, social history and art history.

He was convinced that a multidisciplinary perspective on archaeological finds, which also includes engineering and social sciences, is essential for a complete understanding of the development of human civilization.

Publications

  • Early blown glass. The Western evidence. In: Journal of Glass Studies 19 (1977 ), pp. 9-29.
  • The Syro - Palestinian glass industry in the later hellenistic period. In: Muse 13 (1979 ), pp. 54-67.
  • The hellenistic glass industry reconsidered. In: Annales du 8e Congrès international d' étude historique du verre. Londres - Liverpool, 18-25 septembre 1979 Liège 1981, p 61-72. .
  • The hellenistic and early Roman glass from Tina Morgan ( Serra Orlando ), Sicily. In: Journal of Glass Studies 24 (1982 ), pp. 20-29.
  • The Formation of the Roman Glass Industry. In: Archaeology 36 (1983 ), pp. 38-45
  • The Origins and Early History of Glass. In: The History of Glass, London 1984.
  • Glass forming methods in classical antiquity. Some considerations. In: Journal of Glass Studies 26 (1984 ), pp. 25-34.
  • Roman vessels with double -line Greek inscriptions. A new inventory. In: Archaeological News 14 (1985 ), pp. 23-28.
  • The glass vessels from the sanctuary of Apollo Hylates, Kourion (Cyprus ). In: Report of the Department of Antiquities Cyprus, 1986, pp. 187-191.
  • The Toledo Museum of Art Early ancient glass. Core -formed, rod -formed, and cast vessels and objects from the late bronze age to the early Roman Empire, 1600 BC to A.D. 50th New York 1989
  • Early Imperial Roman cast glass. The translucent colored and Colourless fine wares. In: Roman glass. Two centuries of art and Invention. London 1991, pp. 1-18.
  • The Pre - Hellenistic, Hellenistic, Roman, and Islamic Glass in Tel Anafa. In: Final Report of Ten Years of Excavation at a Hellenistic and Roman Settlement in Northern Israel, vol II, pt i, (in press)
  • The Hellenistic, Roman and Medieval Glass from Cosa (in press)
  • Tina Morgan: The Pre - hellenistic, Hellenistic, Roman, and Medieval Glass ( in press)

Obituary

  • David Whitehouse: David Frederick Grose (1945-2004), in: Journal of Glass Studies 47 (2005) pp. 198-200 ( with images and bibliography)
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