Lieutenant-General Augustus Pitt Rivers

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Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:awards Companion of the Order of the Bath
gptkbp:birthDate 1827-02-14
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:The_Royal_Engineers
gptkbp:contributedTo Archaeological theory
Archaeological surveys
gptkbp:contribution Systematic collection of artifacts
gptkbp:deathDate 1900-05-04
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy,_Woolwich
gptkbp:field Archaeology
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Augustus_Henry_Lane_Fox_Pitt_Rivers
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Pioneering figure in archaeology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lieutenant-General Augustus Pitt Rivers
gptkbp:impact Archaeological education
Public understanding of archaeology
Training of archaeologists
gptkbp:influence Cultural anthropology
Artifact preservation
gptkbp:influenced Modern archaeology
Fieldwork methodologies
Curation of archaeological collections
gptkbp:influenceOn Public archaeology initiatives
Artifact classification systems
Museum collections management
Museum_practices
gptkbp:inspiration Future generations of archaeologists
gptkbp:involved Archaeological societies
British_archaeological_expeditions
gptkbp:involvedIn Excavation techniques
Field archaeology
Excavations_in_Britain
gptkbp:knownFor Archaeological methodology
Pioneering work in archaeology and anthropology
gptkbp:legacy Pitt_Rivers_Museum_collections
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableEvent Excavation of the Cranborne Chase
Establishment_of_the_Pitt_Rivers_Museum
gptkbp:notableFeature Inspector of Ancient Monuments
Archaeological documentation
Development of typology in archaeology
Advancement of archaeological practices.
Advocate for archaeological conservation
Influence on museum collections worldwide
Recognition_by_peers_in_archaeology
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Pitt_Rivers_Museum
gptkbp:publishes The Excavation of Barrows
gptkbp:rank Lieutenant-General
gptkbp:researchFocus Prehistoric archaeology
gptkbp:researchInterest Cultural artifacts
Contextual archaeology
gptkbp:serviceYears 1846-1900
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Ann_Pitt_Rivers
gptkbp:technique Scientific method in archaeology
gptkbp:workLocation Excavation of barrows