John Percival Droop
John Percival Droop (4 October 1882 – 26 September 1963) was a British classical archaeologist. He served as the professor of classical archaeology at the University of Liverpool from 1921 to 1948. Afterwards, he examined and analyzed an Ancient Greek bowl form, dating from the 5th century BC, which later became known as Droop cups.
He was the son of Henry Richmond Droop (1832–1884), the mathematician, and Clara Baily (ca. 1841 - September 7, 1921).
Works
- "The dates of the vases called 'Cyrenaic", Journal of Hellenic Studies 30, 1910, pp1–34.
- "Two Cyrenaic Kylikes", Journal of Hellenic Studies 28, 1908, pp175–179.
- "Droop Cups and the Dating of Laconian Pottery", Journal of Hellenic Studies 52, 1932, pp303–304.
| Persondata |
| Name |
Droop, John Percival |
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| Short description |
Classical archaeologist and scholar |
| Date of birth |
4 October 1882 |
| Place of birth |
London, England |
| Date of death |
26 September 1963 |
| Place of death |
Vence, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Cote D’Azur, France |