Sir William Gell
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Sir William Gell was a British classical archaeologist, topographer, and illustrator renowned for his pioneering studies and detailed drawings of ancient sites such as Pompeii and Troy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir William Gell canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
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classical archaeologist ⓘ human ⓘ illustrator ⓘ topographer ⓘ |
| burialPlace | English Cemetery, Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1777-04-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1836-02-04 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Trinity College, Cambridge
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Winchester College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
antiquarian studies
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classical archaeology ⓘ topography ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| knownFor |
detailed drawings of Pompeii
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illustrated travel books on Greece and Italy ⓘ studies of Troy ⓘ topographical studies of ancient sites ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Royal Society
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Society of Dilettanti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | William Gell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Narrative of a Journey in the Morea
NERFINISHED
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Pompeiana NERFINISHED ⓘ The Itinerary of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ The Topography of Troy and its Vicinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
antiquary
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archaeologist ⓘ illustrator ⓘ topographer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hopton, Derbyshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs | chamberlain to Caroline of Brunswick ⓘ |
| studied |
Pompeii
NERFINISHED
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Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Greek sites ⓘ ancient Roman sites ⓘ |
| title | Knight Bachelor ⓘ |
| traveledTo |
Asia Minor
NERFINISHED
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Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasKnightedIn | 1803 ⓘ |
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