David H. Kelley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David H. Kelley

American genealogist

Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1924

Place of Birth: Albany, New York, United States

Date of Death: 19-May-2011

Profession: historian, archaeologist, anthropologist, genealogist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

David Humiston Kelley (April 1, 1924 in Albany, New York – May 19, 2011) was an American archaeologist and epigrapher.
He was associated with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and later with the University of Alberta in Calgary.
He is most noted for his work on the phonetic analysis and major contributions toward the decipherment of the writing system used by the Maya civilization of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, the Maya script.