Sir Austen Henry Layard

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Archaeologist
Politician
Writer
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkb:University_of_London
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Society_of_Antiquaries
gptkb:British_Museum
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:awards Order of the Bath
Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society
gptkbp:born March 5, 1817
gptkbp:child gptkb:Austen_Henry_Layard_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Excavation techniques
Documentation of artifacts
Promotion of archaeology
gptkbp:died July 5, 1894
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy Assyriology
Ancient Near Eastern studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Austen Henry Layard
gptkbp:influenced Archaeology
Cultural heritage preservation
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Thomas_Lawrence
gptkbp:involvedIn Public speaking
Political career
Cultural diplomacy
gptkbp:knownFor Excavations_at_Nineveh
Discovering_the_Assyrian_civilization
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern archaeology
Promotion of historical research
Preservation of ancient sites
Inspiration for future archaeologists
Cultural_exchange_between_East_and_West
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:London
gptkb:Iraq
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Nineveh_and_Its_Remains
The Monuments of Nineveh
Discoveries_in_the_Ruins_of_Nineveh_and_Babylon
gptkbp:occupation Diplomat
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Layard
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Nineveh_and_Its_Remains
gptkb:A_Popular_Account_of_Discoveries_at_Nineveh
The Monuments of Nineveh