William Stukeley
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William Stukeley was an 18th-century English antiquarian and early archaeologist best known for his pioneering studies and illustrations of Stonehenge and other prehistoric monuments.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican clergyman
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antiquarian ⓘ archaeologist ⓘ freemason ⓘ human ⓘ |
| academicDegree | MD ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1687-11-07 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Mary’s Church, East Ham, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1765-03-03 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | London, England ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
NERFINISHED
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St Benet's College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
antiquarianism
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archaeology ⓘ prehistory of Britain ⓘ |
| genre |
antiquarian writing
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topographical description ⓘ |
| hasNotableIllustrationsOf |
Avebury
NERFINISHED
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Stonehenge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Romantic and Druidic interpretations of prehistoric monuments
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later antiquarian studies of Stonehenge ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Isaac Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early fieldwork in archaeology
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illustrations of prehistoric monuments ⓘ studies of Avebury ⓘ studies of Stonehenge ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Royal Society
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Society of Antiquaries of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | William Stukeley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Abury, A Temple of the British Druids
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Stonehenge, A Temple Restor’d to the British Druids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
antiquarian
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clergyman ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
rector of All Saints, Stamford
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secretary of the Society of Antiquaries of London ⓘ vicar of St George the Martyr, Queen Square, London ⓘ |
| publicationDateOfWork |
1740 (Stonehenge, A Temple Restor’d to the British Druids)
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1743 (Abury, A Temple of the British Druids) ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theory |
Avebury as a Druidic temple
NERFINISHED
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Stonehenge as a Druidic temple ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Avebury
NERFINISHED
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Stonehenge NERFINISHED ⓘ prehistoric stone circles in Britain ⓘ |
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