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{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox scientist | image = | image_size = | caption = Donald Emrys Strong | birth_date = 1927 | death_date = 1973 | birth_place = Pembrokeshire, Wales, England, UK | death_place = İznik, Turkey | workplaces = | alma_mater = Brasenose College | children = | field = Archaeology | awards = | spouse = }}
'''Donald Emrys Strong''' (1927–1973) was a British archaeologist, historian, and museum curator.
== Early life == He was born and brought up in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.<ref name=":0">{{cite web | url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100537778 | title=Donald Emrys Strong }}</ref>
He attended the Haverfordwest school and studied as an open scholar at Brasenose College, University of Oxford.<ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=https://arthistorians.info/strongd/ | title=Strong, D. E. |website=Arthistorians.info}}</ref>
His Ph.D. was granted in 1954 writing his dissertation on Roman architectural ornament under J. M. C. Toynbee.<ref name="auto"/>
== Career == He worked at the Inspectorate of Ancient Monuments. Bernard Ashmole hired Strong at the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities of the British Museum as Assistant Keeper.<ref name="auto"/>
He authored the museum's handbook on carved amber in 1966. Strong was appointed the first Professor of the Archaeology of the Roman Provinces at the Institute of Archaeology at the University of London in 1968.<ref name="auto"/>
== Recognition ==
* President of the British Archaeological Association in 1972–3<ref name=":0" /> * Cofounder of the Society for Libyan Studies<ref name=":0" /> * Cofounder of Archaeology Abroad Service.<ref name=":0"/>
== Bibliography == He authored several books.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://moline-prcat.na2.iiivega.com/search/card?id=4cba0249-3b6f-11ec-9bf8-d3cd9a42457f&entityType=Agent&showcase=topics&identifier=topics |access-date=2025-03-31 |title=Library search|website=moline-prcat.na2.iiivega.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://search.worldcat.org/search?q=au=%22Strong%2C%20Donald%20Emrys%22 | title=Donald Emrys Strong }}</ref>
* ''Origins of Western art: A General introduction'' * ''Greek and Roman Gold and Silver Plates'' * ''Roman crafts'' * ''Archaeological theory and practice'' * ''Origins of western art'' * ''Archaeological theory and practice'' * ''Roman museums : selected papers on Roman art and architecture''
== See also == * Jocelyn Toynbee * Bernard Ashmole * Nikolaus Pevsner
== References == {{reflist}}
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