Wilhelmina Feemster Jashemski
1910–2007 (age 97)
Biography
Wilhelmina Feemster Jashemski transformed the study of ancient Pompeii through her pioneering work in garden archaeology, showing how the cultivated landscapes of antiquity reflected daily life and civic identity. Her meticulous recordings of soils, plants, and irrigation systems opened new pathways of understanding for archaeologists and historians alike.
Her generosity with knowledge and her passion for teaching continue to bloom through scholars who follow her lead, and she now rests at Greenwood Cemetery with a legacy as verdant as the gardens she treasured.