Born: 1925, United States
Died: 1991
Country most active: United States
Also known as: NA
This biography, written by Sara Schechner and staff of the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Harvard University, is shared with permission.
Estelle Shohet Brettman began her career as a marine biologist, but by the late 1960s and early 70s, an interest in antiquity led her to become an expert on the iconography of ancient gems and seals, and a docent and lecturer on the subject at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.