Introduction
Hetty Goldman (December 19, 1881 – May 4, 1972) was an American archaeologist. She was the first woman faculty member at the Institute for Advanced Study and one of the first female archaeologists to undertake excavations in Greece and the Middle East.
Early life
Hetty Goldman was born on December 19, 1881 in New York City. She was a member of the Goldman–Sachs banking family.
Goldman graduated from Bryn Mawr College, where she received a bachelor of arts degree in 1903. She went on to earn a Ph.D. from Radcliffe College in 1915.
Career
Goldman was the first woman to be appointed to the Institute for Advanced Study in 1936. She retired in 1947.
Goldman was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1950. In 1966, the Archaeological Institute of America awarded her the Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement.
Death
Goldman died May 4, 1972 in Princeton, New Jersey.