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After returning from the American Academy in Rome, Ryberg spent a year teaching Latin at [[Smith College]] before arriving at [[Vassar College|Vassar]] in 1927 and teaching until 1965.<ref name=aboutvassar/> Ryberg accepted the position after a former alumni of the Academy, [[Lily Ross Taylor]], left Vassar to accept a position at [[Bryn Mawr]]. |
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In March of 1965 in the Vassar Miscellany News it was announced that Ryberg was resigning from the University due to recent health concerns.<ref name=vassar>{{cite news|title=Vassar Newspaper Archive|url=http://newspaperarchives.vassar.edu/cgi-bin/vassar?a=d&d=miscellany19650310-01.2.8|work=newspaperarchives.vassar.edu}}</ref> |
In March of 1965 in the Vassar Miscellany News it was announced that Ryberg was resigning from the University due to recent health concerns.<ref name=vassar>{{cite news|title=Vassar Newspaper Archive|url=http://newspaperarchives.vassar.edu/cgi-bin/vassar?a=d&d=miscellany19650310-01.2.8|work=newspaperarchives.vassar.edu}}</ref> |
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*In 1960 Ryberg was the recipient of a [[Guggenheim Fellowship]] for her work in the [[Classics]] field of study.<ref>{{cite web|title=John Simon Guggenheim Foundation {{!}} Inez Scott Ryberg|url=http://www.gf.org/fellows/all-fellows/inez-scott-ryberg/|website=www.gf.org}}</ref> |
*In 1960 Ryberg was the recipient of a [[Guggenheim Fellowship]] for her work in the [[Classics]] field of study.<ref>{{cite web|title=John Simon Guggenheim Foundation {{!}} Inez Scott Ryberg|url=http://www.gf.org/fellows/all-fellows/inez-scott-ryberg/|website=www.gf.org}}</ref> |
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*Served as President of the [[American Philological Association]] in 1962, only the 6th woman ever to do so.<ref name=aboutvassar>{{cite web|title=History - Greek and Roman Studies Department - Vassar College|url=http://greekandromanstudies.vassar.edu/about/history.html|website=greekandromanstudies.vassar.edu}}</ref> |
*Served as President of the [[American Philological Association]] in 1962, only the 6th woman ever to do so.<ref name=aboutvassar>{{cite web|title=History - Greek and Roman Studies Department - Vassar College|url=http://greekandromanstudies.vassar.edu/about/history.html|website=greekandromanstudies.vassar.edu}}</ref> |
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*Secretary of the Classical Society in 1941 |
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*Chair of the Advisory Council in 1946 |
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*On the Classical Jury for the Award of Fellowships in 1954<ref name=brown/> |
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==Marriage== |
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On June 11, 1930 Inez Scott married [[Milton Emmanuel Ryberg]]. Part of Inez Ryberg's success in the academic field had been dependent on her marriage, the couple rarely lived together, focusing more on their respective careers, but never so far apart that there were not regular visits scheduled. The pair never had children.<ref name=brown/> |
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==Published Works== |
==Published Works== |
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Revision as of 19:47, 14 October 2016
Inez Gertrude Scott Ryberg | |
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| Born | Inez Gertrude Scott November 2, 1901 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Archaeologist and Professor |
Inez Ryberg is an american archaeologist who specialized in Roman art and architecture.
Early Life
Ryberg was born on November 2, 1901 in Grimes, Iowa as Inez Gertrude Scott. Her father was a minister in a Presbyterian church and this influence in her early life lead to a major focus in Latin studies and religion.[1]
Education
In 1921 Ryberg enrolled at the University of Minnesota to earn her BA in Latin and also enrolled for her MA the same year.[1]
In 1924 Ryberg transferred to the University of Wisconsin to study for her Ph.D. in which her thesis subject was the Grand Style in the Satires of Juvenal.[1] While at UW Ryberg's Latin professor, George Converse Fiske, became her mentor, partially due to their mutual interest in Roman Religion, and helped steer her onto her future career path.
After completing her Ph.D. thesis and teaching Latin at Wilson College in Pennsylvania for a year, Ryberg left the US to take a fellowship at the American Academy in Rome.[1]
American Academy in Rome
Fiske was on the Advisory Council for Classical Studies at the American Academy in Rome and encouraged her to apply for the fellowship.[1]
Ryberg was one of three applicants who received the Rome Prize fellowship in 1924. The award included an annual stipend of $1250 and was for 2 years. [1]
During her time at the academy Ryberg studied under Tenney Frank of Johns Hopkins and Charles Rufus Morey of Princeton.
Later in life during her time at Vassar, Ryberg took several leaves of absence to return to the Academy and work in the library and various museums in Rome.[1]
Career
After returning from the American Academy in Rome, Ryberg spent a year teaching Latin at Smith College before arriving at Vassar in 1927 and teaching until 1965.[2] Ryberg accepted the position after a former alumni of the Academy, Lily Ross Taylor, left Vassar to accept a position at Bryn Mawr. In March of 1965 in the Vassar Miscellany News it was announced that Ryberg was resigning from the University due to recent health concerns.[3]
Awards and Societies
- While at the University of Minnesota Ryberg became a member of Phi Beta Kappa.[3]
- In 1960 Ryberg was the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship for her work in the Classics field of study.[4]
- Served as President of the American Philological Association in 1962, only the 6th woman ever to do so.[2]
American Academy in Rome
- Secretary of the Classical Society in 1941
- Chair of the Advisory Council in 1946
- On the Classical Jury for the Award of Fellowships in 1954[1]
Marriage
On June 11, 1930 Inez Scott married Milton Emmanuel Ryberg. Part of Inez Ryberg's success in the academic field had been dependent on her marriage, the couple rarely lived together, focusing more on their respective careers, but never so far apart that there were not regular visits scheduled. The pair never had children.[1]
Published Works
Books
- Rites of the State Religion in Roman Art [5]
- An Archaeological Record of Rome from the Seventh to the Second Century B.C.[6]
- Panel Reliefs of Marcus Aurelius[7]
Thesis
- The grand style in the satire of Juvenal. (Ph.D. Thesis)[8]
Journal Articles
- The Esquiline Necropolis in the Fifth Century B.C.[9]
- A Praenestine Cista in the Cassar College Classical Museum[10]
- The Procession of the Ara Pacis[11]
- Vergil's Golden Age[12]
- Tacitus' Art of Innuendo[13]
- Gesture and Rank in Roman Art[14]
Further Reading
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Havelock, Christine M. "Inez Gertrude Scott Ryberg" (PDF). Breaking Ground: Women in Old World Archaeology. Brown University.
- ^ a b "History - Greek and Roman Studies Department - Vassar College". greekandromanstudies.vassar.edu.
- ^ a b "Vassar Newspaper Archive". newspaperarchives.vassar.edu.
- ^ "John Simon Guggenheim Foundation | Inez Scott Ryberg". www.gf.org.
- ^ Ryberg, Inez Scott (1955). Rites of the State Religion in Roman Art. American Academy in Rome. p. 227.
- ^ Ryberg, Inez Scott (1940). An Archaeological Record of Rome from the Seventh to the Second Century B.C. Studies and Documents. London: University of Pennsylvania Press.
- ^ Ryberg, Inez Scott (1967). Panel Reliefs of Marcus Aurelius. New York: Archaeological Institute of America. p. 102.
- ^ Ryberg, Inez Scott (1924). The grand style in the satires of Juvenal. University of Wisconsin. p. 118.
- ^ Ryberg, Inez Scott (January 1937). "The Esquiline Necropolis in the Fifth Century B. C.". American Journal of Archaeology. 41 (1): 100–106. doi:10.2307/498219.
- ^ Ryberg, Inez Scott (April 1943). "A Praenestine Cista in the Vassar College Classical Museum". American Journal of Archaeology. 47 (2): 217–226. doi:10.2307/499810.
- ^ Ryberg, Inez Scott (1949). "The Procession of the Ara Pacis". Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome. 19: 77. doi:10.2307/4238621.
- ^ Ryberg, Inez Scott (1958). "Vergil's Golden Age". Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association. 89: 112. doi:10.2307/283670.
- ^ Ryberg, Inez Scott (1942). "Tacitus' Art of Innuendo". Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association. 73: 383. doi:10.2307/283558.
- ^ Ryberg, Inez Scott; Brilliant, Richard (March 1965). "Gesture and Rank in Roman Art (Memoirs of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, xiv)". The Art Bulletin. 47 (1): 139. doi:10.2307/3048241.