David O'Connor (Egyptologist)
David Bourke O'Connor | |
|---|---|
O'Connor interviewing in 2017 | |
| Born | 5 February 1938 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 1 October 2022 (aged 84) |
| Title | Professor emeritus |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Sydney (Bachelor of Arts, 1959) University College London (Diploma in Egyptology, 1962) University of Cambridge (Ph.D., 1969) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Egyptology |
| Institutions | University of Pennsylvania (1964–1995) New York University (1995–2017) |
| Notable students | Zahi Hawass |
| Website | https://isaw.nyu.edu/people/affiliates/senior-fellows/david-oconnor |
David Bourke O'Connor (5 February 1938 – 1 October 2022) was an Australian-American Egyptologist who primarily worked in the fields of Ancient Egypt and Nubia.
O'Connor was the Lila Acheson Wallace Professor Emeritus at New York University's Institute of Fine Art, the Curator Emeritus of the University of Pennsylvania's Egyptian Museum, and the director emeritus of the Abydos Archaeology expedition in Egypt.
O'Connor was best known for his work in the excavation of the ancient city of Abydos in Egypt beginning in 1967.