Margaret Cool Root

American classical archaeologist (1947-)
Person human Q19997560
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Margaret Cool Root was born on January 1, 1947[1]. She has worked as a classical archaeologist[2], art historian[3], iranologist[4], and university teacher[5]. She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Employer: University of Michigan[8]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[9]
  • Sex or gender: female[10]
  • Doctoral student: Alexander Nagel[11], Elspeth R. M. Dusinberre[12]
  • Family name: Root (surname)[13]
  • Given name: Margaret[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[15]
  • Writing language: English[16]

FAQs

What did Margaret Cool Root do for work?

Margaret Cool Root worked as a classical archaeologist[2], art historian[3], iranologist[4], and university teacher[5].

What awards did Margaret Cool Root receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[9].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . lsa.umich.edu. Retrieved . lsa.umich.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] ↑ . lsa.umich.edu. Retrieved . lsa.umich.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . lsa.umich.edu. Retrieved . lsa.umich.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . lsa.umich.edu. Retrieved . lsa.umich.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . amywerbel.academia.edu. Retrieved . amywerbel.academia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . artsandculture.google.com. Retrieved . artsandculture.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Margaret Cool Root. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/margaret-cool-root
MLA “Margaret Cool Root.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 16 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/margaret-cool-root.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_margaret-cool-root_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Margaret Cool Root}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/margaret-cool-root}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-16}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Margaret Cool Root — https://4ort.xyz/entity/margaret-cool-root (retrieved 2026-10-16)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/margaret-cool-root · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of poland mms id → 9812830912105606
    Date of birth → +1947-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Occupation → classical archaeologist, art historian, iranologist +1
    Share catalogue author id → 636128
    + 49 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34506|batch #34506]]: add P1810 to P8034"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.