Beatrice Laura Goff
archaeologist and biblical scholar
Beatrice Laura Goff (December 4, 1903–March 26, 1998) was an American archaeologist and biblical scholar. Her research focused on the analysis and interpretation of ceramic patterns of the ancient Near East and the relationship of those symbols to the literature and mythology of the time period.
Early life and education
Beatrice Laura Goff was born December 4, 1903, in Andover, Massachusetts. She studied biblical and religious studies at Wellesley College, graduating with a BA and MA in 1928. She went on to pursue her doctorate at Boston University. In 1931 Goff spent a semester doing research in Palestine. She was granted a PhD in 1933.
Career
Unable to find a teaching position at a major university after graduation, Goff worked as an assistant to various professors of religious studies. In 1936, she was hired as a researcher at Yale University under Professor Erwin Goodenough. Goff went on to study library sciences at Columbia University after being unable to find a permanent position at Yale.
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