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

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.