Leonard Woolley

  • male, deceased (1960)
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Charles Leonard Woolley (17 April, 1880-20 February, 1960) was a British archaeologist best known for his excavations at Ur in Mesopotamia. He is considered to have been one of the first "modern" archaeologists, and was knighted in 1935 for his services to archaeology. The son of a clergyman, Woolley was born in London and educated at St John's School, Leatherhead and New College, Oxford. In 1905, he became assistant keeper of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Wikipedia
Born:
April 17, 1880
Died:
February 20, 1960
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    Leonard Woolley was born at 13 Southwold Road, London, the son of a clergyman. He thought about following in his father's footsteps but the call of archaeology lured him away. He graduated from Oxford University and went on to become a great archaeologi
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  • Sir Leonard Woolley

    Leonard Woolley was born in London, the son of a clergyman. Often, as a child, he thought about following in his father's footsteps, however, the call of archaeology lured him away. He graduated from Oxford and went on to become a great archaeologist.
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