John Amyas Alexander, Date of Birth, Date of Death

John Amyas Alexander

archaeologist

Date of Birth: 27-Jan-1922

Date of Death: 17-Aug-2010

Profession: archaeologist, anthropologist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

John Amyas Alexander (27 January 1922 – 17 August 2010) was an archaeologist for more than 50 years and Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge.
He was an influential teacher, a founder member of Rescue (the Trust for British Archaeology), an energetic fieldworker, and particularly active in promoting African archaeology.
He served as President of the Rome Forum for African Archaeology and was Vice-President of both the Council for British Archaeology and The Prehistoric Society.