Augustus Pitt Rivers
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Augustus Pitt Rivers was a pioneering 19th-century British archaeologist and ethnologist known for developing systematic, evolutionary approaches to collecting and displaying artifacts, which laid foundations for modern museum anthropology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Augustus Pitt Rivers canonical | 2 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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archaeologist ⓘ ethnologist ⓘ human ⓘ museum founder ⓘ |
| acquiredTitleBy | inheritance of Rivers estate and title ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
A. H. Lane-Fox Pitt Rivers
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General Pitt Rivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Augustus Henry Lane-Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Wimborne St Giles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionsDonatedTo |
Pitt Rivers Museum
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University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1827-04-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1900-05-04 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Royal Military College Sandhurst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName |
Lane-Fox
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Pitt Rivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
anthropology
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archaeology ⓘ ethnology ⓘ museum studies ⓘ |
| founded | Pitt Rivers Museum founding collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt Rivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork |
Catalogue of the Anthropological Collection
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Excavations in Cranborne Chase NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Evolution of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
ethnographic collecting practices
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museum anthropology ⓘ prehistoric archaeology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of modern museum anthropology practices
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evolutionary approach to material culture ⓘ founding the Pitt Rivers Museum collections ⓘ systematic archaeological excavation methods ⓘ typological arrangement of artifacts ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Royal Society
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Society of Antiquaries of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | lieutenant general ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baron Rivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
evolutionary sequence of material culture
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typological series in artifact display ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
Dorset
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England ⓘ Wimborne St Giles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Inspector of Ancient Monuments ⓘ |
| residence |
Cranborne Chase
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Rushmore House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Hon. Alice Margaret Stanley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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