Mortimer Wheeler
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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 (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mortimer Wheeler canonical | 10 |
| Robert Eric Mortimer Wheeler | 1 |
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Target entity: Mortimer Wheeler Context triple: [Society of Antiquaries of London, hasNotableMember, Mortimer Wheeler]
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Leonard Woolley
Leonard Woolley was a pioneering British archaeologist best known for his extensive excavations at the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur in the early 20th century.
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Richard Woolley
Richard Woolley was a prominent British astronomer who served as Astronomer Royal in the mid-20th century, overseeing major developments in UK observational astronomy.
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Flinders Petrie
Flinders Petrie was a pioneering British Egyptologist and archaeologist renowned for developing systematic excavation methods and establishing sequences of Egyptian pottery for dating ancient sites.
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Alexander Cunningham
Alexander Cunningham was a 19th-century British archaeologist and army engineer renowned as the pioneering figure of Indian archaeology and the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India.
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Augustus Pitt Rivers
Augustus Pitt Rivers was a pioneering 19th-century British archaeologist and ethnologist known for developing systematic, evolutionary approaches to collecting and displaying artifacts, which laid foundations for modern museum anthropology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mortimer Wheeler Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Leonard Woolley
Leonard Woolley was a pioneering British archaeologist best known for his extensive excavations at the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur in the early 20th century.
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B.
Richard Woolley
Richard Woolley was a prominent British astronomer who served as Astronomer Royal in the mid-20th century, overseeing major developments in UK observational astronomy.
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C.
Flinders Petrie
Flinders Petrie was a pioneering British Egyptologist and archaeologist renowned for developing systematic excavation methods and establishing sequences of Egyptian pottery for dating ancient sites.
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D.
Alexander Cunningham
Alexander Cunningham was a 19th-century British archaeologist and army engineer renowned as the pioneering figure of Indian archaeology and the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India.
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E.
Augustus Pitt Rivers
Augustus Pitt Rivers was a pioneering 19th-century British archaeologist and ethnologist known for developing systematic, evolutionary approaches to collecting and displaying artifacts, which laid foundations for modern museum anthropology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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 ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1890-09-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1976-07-22 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University College London ⓘ |
| familyName | Wheeler ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Roman archaeology
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South Asian archaeology ⓘ archaeology ⓘ classical archaeology ⓘ |
| fullName |
Robert Eric Mortimer Wheeler
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linked to:
Mortimer Wheeler
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| givenName |
Eric
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Mortimer ⓘ Robert ⓘ |
| hasNotableStudent | Kathleen Kenyon ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ
linked to:
Maiden Castle
Rome Beyond the Imperial Frontiers ⓘ |
| occupation |
archaeologist
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author ⓘ broadcaster ⓘ museum director ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Glasgow ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Leatherhead ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ Keeper of the London Museum ⓘ Professor of Archaeology at the University of London ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Margaret Wheeler
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Mavis de Vere Cole ⓘ Tessa Verney Wheeler ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Cardiff
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India ⓘ London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
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