Wilhelmina Feemster Jashemski

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Wilhelmina Mary Feemster Jashemski
Born(1910-07-10)July 10, 1910
DiedDecember 24, 2007(2007-12-24) (aged 97)
OccupationClassical scholar
Years active1935-2007
Known forThe Gardens of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and the Villas Destroyed by Vesuvius (1979)
SpouseStanley A. Jashemski

Wilhelmina Mary Feemster Jashemski (July 10, 1910 – December 24, 2007) was an American scholar of the ancient site of

archaeobotany at Pompeiian sites, as she developed methods for preserving the remains of roots from antiquity, known as root casting.[2]

Early life and education

Jashemski was born in

York College, graduating with her bachelor's degree in 1931.[3] Jashemski attended the University of Chicago, earning her doctorate degree in ancient history with a focus in Roman law in 1942.[3]

Career

She began teaching in 1935, and taught at

Lindenwood College, Missouri, before serving on the faculty of the University of Maryland from 1946 to 1980.[4]

Jashemski's work at Pompeii,

Gold Medal for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement by the Archaeological Institute of America in 1996, after the publication of the second volume of her work The Gardens of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and the Villas Destroyed by Vesuvius.[7] Jashemski's work is included in the online public database Gardens of the Roman Empire, which launched in April 2021 with entries for more than 100 gardens.[8][9]

Personal life

Jashemski's husband was the physicist Stanley A. Jashemski, who photographed many of her excavations for publication.

Jashemski was a member of Takoma Park Presbyterian Church for more than fifty years.[1]

Works

References

  1. ^ a b Holley, Joe. “Pompeian Historian Wilhelmina Jashemski.The Washington Post. January 14, 2008.
  2. S2CID 191396900
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  3. ^ a b "Collection: Wilhelmina F. Jashemski papers | Archival Collections". archives.lib.umd.edu. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  4. ^ The University of Maryland. “Pompeii Resources in University of Maryland Libraries: Dr. Wilhelmina Jashemski.” Accessed December 4, 2011.
  5. ^ "Garden Archaeology". Dumbarton Oaks.
  6. ^ Carroll, Maureen. Earthly Paradises: Ancient Gardens in History and Archaeology. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2003.
  7. ^ Archaeological Institute of America. “Wilhelmina and Stanley Jashemski Lecture.” Accessed November 21, 2011.
  8. ^ "GRE announces beta launch - Gardens of the Roman Empire". roman-gardens.github.io. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "About - Gardens of the Roman Empire". roman-gardens.github.io. Retrieved April 22, 2021.

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