Mortimer Wheeler
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British archaeologist
academic
archaeologist
author
human
museum director
radio personality
television personality
Mortimer Wheeler was a prominent 20th-century British archaeologist and museum director known for his influential excavation methods and popularization of archaeology through public lectures and broadcasting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mortimer Wheeler canonical | 7 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British archaeologist
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academic ⓘ archaeologist ⓘ author ⓘ human ⓘ museum director ⓘ radio personality ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Knight Bachelor ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1890-09-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1976-07-22 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University College London ⓘ |
| familyName | Wheeler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Roman archaeology
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South Asian archaeology NERFINISHED ⓘ archaeology ⓘ classical archaeology ⓘ |
| fullName | Robert Eric Mortimer Wheeler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
Eric
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Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert ⓘ |
| hasNotableStudent | Kathleen Kenyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
archaeological field methods in the 20th century
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public understanding of archaeology in Britain ⓘ |
| memberOf |
British Academy
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Society of Antiquaries of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of the Wheeler excavation method
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excavations at Maiden Castle ⓘ excavations in the Indus Valley ⓘ leadership of archaeological institutions in Britain and India ⓘ popularization of archaeology through radio and television ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Archaeology from the Earth
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Maiden Castle, Dorset NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome Beyond the Imperial Frontiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
archaeologist
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author ⓘ broadcaster ⓘ museum director ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Leatherhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chairman of the Ancient Monuments Board for England
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Director of the London Museum ⓘ Director of the National Museum of Wales ⓘ Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Keeper of the London Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Professor of Archaeology at the University of London ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Margaret Wheeler
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Mavis de Vere Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ Tessa Verney Wheeler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Cardiff
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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