George A. Reisner

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Archaeologist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Museum_of_Fine_Arts,_Boston
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_Archaeological_Institute_of_America
gptkbp:birthDate 1867-11-05
gptkbp:children gptkb:George_A._Reisner_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Pioneering archaeological methods
gptkbp:deathDate 1942-10-06
gptkbp:field Egyptology
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy gptkb:Ancient_Egyptian_civilization
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label George A. Reisner
gptkbp:influenced Modern archaeology
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:William_Flinders_Petrie
gptkbp:knownFor Excavations_at_Giza
gptkbp:legacy Public engagement with archaeology
Promotion of interdisciplinary research
Promotion of cultural heritage preservation
Influence on museum practices
Influence on future archaeologists
Establishment of archaeological standards
Contribution to archaeological education
Contribution to museum collections
Documentation of ancient sites
Training of future archaeologists
Advancement_of_Egyptology_as_a_discipline
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableEvent Excavation of the Great Sphinx
Excavation of the Pyramid of Menkaure
Excavation_of_the_Giza_Necropolis
Excavation_of_the_Pyramid_of_Khufu
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Harvard_University-Boston_Museum_of_Fine_Arts_Expedition
gptkbp:occupation Professor
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Cambridge,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:publishes gptkb:The_Egyptian_Expedition
gptkb:The_Archaeological_Survey_of_Egypt
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
A_History_of_the_Giza_Necropolis
gptkbp:researchFocus gptkb:Ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:researchInterest Field recording
Artifact analysis
Stratigraphic excavation
Site survey
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mabel_L._Reisner