Sir John Evans

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Sir John Evans was a prominent 19th-century British archaeologist and numismatist known for his influential work on ancient coins and prehistoric artifacts.

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instanceOf British archaeologist
British numismatist
archaeologist
human
numismatist
awardReceived Knight Bachelor
Lyell Medal NERFINISHED
Royal Medal
child Arthur Evans NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
dateOfBirth 1823-11-17
dateOfDeath 1908-05-31
educatedAt Harrow School
era 19th century
Victorian era
familyName Evans NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork ancient coins
archaeology
numismatics
prehistoric archaeology
givenName John NERFINISHED
honorificPrefix Sir
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Royal Society
Society of Antiquaries of London NERFINISHED
name John Evans NERFINISHED
notableFor pioneering classification of ancient British coins
studies of prehistoric stone and bronze implements
notableStudent Arthur Evans NERFINISHED
notableWork The Ancient Bronze Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED
The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain NERFINISHED
The Coins of the Ancient Britons NERFINISHED
occupation archaeologist
businessman
numismatist
placeOfBirth Britwell Court, Buckinghamshire NERFINISHED
Buckinghamshire NERFINISHED
England
placeOfDeath Berkhamsted NERFINISHED
England
Hertfordshire NERFINISHED
positionHeld President of the Numismatic Society of London
President of the Society of Antiquaries of London NERFINISHED
Vice-President of the Royal Society NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
spouse Frances Phelps NERFINISHED
Harriet Ann Dickinson NERFINISHED

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