Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt-Rivers
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Archaeologist
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Arts
gptkb:Royal_Anthropological_Institute gptkb:British_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science gptkb:Society_of_Antiquaries_of_London |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:British_Museum
gptkb:University_of_Oxford |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society_Gold_Medal
Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1827-02-14
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
Aldershot,_Hampshire,_England
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Alice_Pitt-Rivers
gptkb:George_Pitt-Rivers gptkb:Edith_Pitt-Rivers gptkb:Henry_Pitt-Rivers gptkb:Margaret_Pitt-Rivers |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Development of archaeological methodology
Establishment of systematic excavation techniques Promotion of the study of human evolution |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1900-05-04
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| gptkbp:field |
Anthropology
Archaeology |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt-Rivers
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Modern archaeology
Fieldwork in archaeology Museum_curation_practices |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Charles_Lyell
gptkb:John_Lubbock |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:Pitt_Rivers_Museum
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Advocated for the preservation of archaeological sites
Established the concept of stratigraphy in archaeology Conducted research on ancient burial practices. First Director of the Pitt Rivers Museum Participated in the 1867 Paris Exposition Published works on prehistoric archaeology Contributed to the understanding of prehistoric technology Influenced the establishment of archaeological standards Promoted the importance of context in archaeological finds Presented_findings_at_the_British_Association_in_1865 Conducted_excavations_in_Ireland Helped_to_found_the_Dorset_Natural_History_and_Archaeological_Society |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Excavation_of_the_prehistoric_site_at_Cranborne_Chase
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| gptkbp:occupation |
Curator
Military officer |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Winchester,_England
Cranborne_Chase,_Dorset,_England |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Ann_Pitt-Rivers
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