Aurel Stein

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:explorer
gptkb:archaeologists
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Museum
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society_Gold_Medal
Fellow of the Royal Society
gptkbp:born November 26, 1862
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution Promotion of archaeological education
Cultural exchange studies
Collaboration with international scholars
Documentation of Buddhist art
Historical geography of Central Asia
Research on the spread of Buddhism
Studies on ancient trade networks
gptkbp:died October 26, 1943
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:ethnicity Hungarian
gptkbp:expedition First expedition to Central Asia in 1900
Fourth expedition to Central Asia in 1930
Second expedition to Central Asia in 1906
Third expedition to Central Asia in 1913
gptkbp:field gptkb:archaeologists
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aurel Stein
gptkbp:influenced Archaeological studies in Central Asia
Modern archaeology in Asia
gptkbp:influenced_by Sir Aurel Stein
gptkbp:inspiration Cultural historians
Future generations of archaeologists
Explorers and adventurers
Academics in Asian studies
Researchers in Silk Road studies
gptkbp:known_for Exploration of the Silk Road
Discovering ancient manuscripts
gptkbp:legacy Collection of artifacts and manuscripts
Pioneering work in Silk Road archaeology
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_achievements Preservation of ancient texts
Mapping ancient trade routes
Establishing archaeological sites
gptkbp:notable_works Ruins of Desert Cathay
On Ancient Central Asian Tracks
Serindia
gptkbp:place_of_birth Budapest, Hungary
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:research_focus Ancient cultures of Central Asia
gptkbp:spouse Margaret Stein
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Taklamakan_Desert
gptkb:Mogao_Caves
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5