William Kelly Simpson
William Simpson | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 3, 1928 |
| Died | March 24, 2017 (aged 89) |
| Spouse | Marilyn Milton |
| Children | Laura and Abigail |
| Parent(s) | Kenneth Simpson Helen-Louise Porter |
William Kelly Simpson (January 3, 1928 – March 24, 2017) was an American professor of Egyptology, Archaeology, Ancient Egyptian literature, and Afro-Asiatic languages at Yale University.
He was one of several co-directors of the University of Pennsylvania Museum Yale University Expedition to Abydos, Egypt, which conducts archaeological excavations of ancient sites. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1983.