Leonard Woolley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Leonard Woolley

British archaeologist

Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1880

Place of Birth: Upper Clapton, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 20-Feb-1960

Profession: archaeologist, anthropologist, assyriologist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Leonard Woolley

  • Sir Charles Leonard Woolley (17 April 1880 – 20 February 1960) was a British archaeologist best known for his excavations at Ur in Mesopotamia.
  • He is recognized as one of the first "modern" archaeologists who excavated in a methodical way, keeping careful records, and using them to reconstruct ancient life and history.
  • Woolley was knighted in 1935 for his contributions to the discipline of archaeology.
  • He married the British archaeologist Katharine Woolley.

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