Statements (81)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:archaeologists
gptkb:Anthropology |
| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy,_Woolwich
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:British_Museum
gptkb:University_of_Oxford |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
Fellow of the Royal Society Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1827-02-14
|
| gptkbp:birth_place |
Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England
|
| gptkbp:born |
1827-02-14
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:3
Pitt Rivers family |
| gptkbp:collection |
Pitt Rivers Collection
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
systematic excavation techniques
establishment of systematic excavation techniques development of archaeological methodology collection of ethnographic artifacts classification of artifacts advocacy for the preservation of archaeological sites |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1900-05-04
|
| gptkbp:death_place |
gptkb:London,_England
|
| gptkbp:died |
1900-05-04
|
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:archaeologists
anthropology |
| gptkbp:field_of_study |
gptkb:archaeologists
anthropology |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Augustus Pitt Rivers
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
cultural anthropology
museum studies historical archaeology modern archaeology archaeological conservation archaeological theory |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Charles_Lyell
gptkb:John_Lubbock |
| gptkbp:involved_in |
archaeological surveys
fieldwork in Britain fieldwork in Egypt fieldwork in France fieldwork in Ireland British archaeological expeditions fieldwork in the British Isles fieldwork in the Mediterranean |
| gptkbp:known_for |
pioneering archaeological methods
founding the Pitt Rivers Museum |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Pitt_Rivers_Museum
influence on museum practices inspiration for future archaeologists development of archaeological methodology Pitt Rivers Collection Pitt Rivers Museum established in 1884 advocacy for preservation of sites involvement in the establishment of the National Trust advancement of archaeological science |
| gptkbp:military_rank |
gptkb:Brigadier_General
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:British
|
| gptkbp:notable_students |
gptkb:Sir_Leonard_Woolley
gptkb:William_Flinders_Petrie gptkb:Margaret_Murray gptkb:Sir_Arthur_Evans gptkb:Sir_Mortimer_Wheeler gptkb:Sir_John_Lubbock Gertrude Caton-Thompson |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:The_Pitt_Rivers_Museum
Excavations at Cranborne Chase |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:museum |
| gptkbp:position_held |
Inspector of Ancient Monuments
|
| gptkbp:published_work |
Excavations in Cranborne Chase
The Archaeology of the British Isles The Origin and Development of the British Museum The Excavation of Cranborne Chase The History of the Collection of Antiquities |
| gptkbp:research_focus |
ethnography
prehistoric archaeology |
| gptkbp:service_years |
1846-1900
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Ann_Pitt_Rivers
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Flinders_Petrie
gptkb:Sir_Mortimer_Wheeler |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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