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Anne Strachan Robertson(May 3, 1910 - October 4, 1997) was an archeologist, numismatist and writer who was a professor of archeology at the University of Glasgow and a keeper of coin collections at the Hunterian Museum. She was recognized by her research regarding Roman Imperial coins and as "a living link with the pioneers of archaeological research".
Early life and education
Anne Strachan Robertson was born in Glasgow on May 3, 1910. Her parents, Margaret Purden and John Anderson Robertson, were both school teachers.
She was eductaed in Glasgow at Hillhead High School and the Glasgow High School for Girls. In 1928, she attended the University of Glasgow, where she was impressed by the work and teachings of S.N. Miller relating to Roman History . In 1930, Anne won the Cowan Medal, and she obtained the approval of Sir George MacDonald, then Honorary Keeper of the Hunterian Coin Cabinet. After graduating with first class honours in Classics in 1932, she started her studies in archeology at the University of London.
In London, she obtained different scholarships to participate in Mortimer Wheeler's excavations, to work at the Coin Room of the British Museum, and to write several academic papers on numismatics. She graduated in 1934, having acquired considerable experience in archeological methods, particularly as result of her participation in Wheeler's excavation of Maiden Castle.