Amice Calverley
Amice Mary Calverley | |
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| Born | April 9, 1896 London, England |
| Died | April 10, 1959 (aged 63) Toronto, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Egyptologist, Composer |
Amice Calverley (9 April 1896 – 10 April 1959) was an English-born Canadian Egyptologist who was instrumental to the recording and publication of the decoration in the temple of King Sethos I at Abydos. During and after World War II she engaged in humanitarian work, including in Crete where she nursed at the front and filmed the conflict. She then used her filming as publicity to seek assistance for those disabled as a result of the conflict. She was also a music composer, with many works in chamber music and orchestral music, such as the String Quartet in F minor and the Variations on a Harmonic Theme.