Barbara Mertz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Barbara Mertz

American novelist, Egyptologist

Date of Birth: 29-Sep-1927

Place of Birth: Canton, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 08-Aug-2013

Profession: writer, egyptologist, archaeologist, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Barbara Louise Mertz (September 29, 1927 – August 8, 2013) was an American author who wrote under her own name as well as under the pseudonyms Elizabeth Peters and Barbara Michaels.
In 1952, she received a PhD in Egyptology from the University of Chicago.
While she was best known for her mystery and suspense novels, in the 1960s she authored two books on ancient Egypt, both of which have remained in print ever since.