Sir Mortimer Wheeler

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:archaeologists
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Archaeological_Institute
gptkb:Royal_Academy_of_Arts
gptkb:Society_of_Antiquaries_of_London
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Institute_of_Archaeology
gptkb:British_Museum
gptkbp:awards gptkb:CBE
FSA
gptkbp:birth_date 1890-09-10
gptkbp:contribution archaeological education
public engagement in archaeology
development of stratigraphy
site preservation advocacy
gptkbp:death_date 1976-07-22
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_College_London
gptkbp:field gptkb:archaeologists
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:Roman_Britain
prehistory
military archaeology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Mortimer Wheeler
gptkbp:influenced archaeological methodology
modern archaeological practices
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Flinders_Petrie
gptkb:Augustus_Pitt_Rivers
gptkbp:known_for excavation of Maiden Castle
excavation of the Roman site at Verulamium
popularizing archaeology in Britain
gptkbp:legacy advancement of archaeological theory
establishment of archaeological standards
influence on future archaeologists
increased public interest in archaeology
promotion of interdisciplinary approaches in archaeology
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_event excavation of the Iron Age hillforts
excavation of the Roman amphitheater
excavation of the prehistoric sites in Britain
gptkbp:notable_work The Archaeology of the Roman Empire
The Use of the Past
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:archaeologists
gptkbp:residence gptkb:London
gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Tessa_Wheeler
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:S._R._Rao
gptkb:The_Institute_of_Archaeology
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5