Gale Sieveking, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Gale Sieveking

British archaeologist

Date of Birth: 26-Aug-1925

Date of Death: 02-Jun-2007

Profession: archaeologist, anthropologist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Gale de Giberne Sieveking (26 August 1925 – 2 June 2007) was a prehistoric archaeologist, best known for his work on flint and flint mines, particularly at sites such as Grimes Graves.
He "played...
an important part in the development of archaeology as a discipline" and particularly in the understanding of the prehistoric period.
He was the son of BBC-pioneer Lancelot "Lance" De Giberne Sieveking, and half-brother to Fortean-writer Paul Sieveking.