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Arthur Evans
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British archaeologist and scholar (1851–1941)
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Arthur John Evans (1851–1941) was a British anthropologist, art historian, archaeologist, and numismatist. Born in Nash Mills, he was educated at Harrow School and Brasenose College, where he earned a Doctor of Philosophy. Evans held citizenship in the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. He was a member of the Royal Society, the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, the German Archaeological Institute, and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Evans received several honors, including the Copley Medal, the Royal Gold Medal, and a Knight Bachelor appointment. He was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society. His work in archaeology included publications such as *The Palace of Minos at Knossos* and *The Place of Minos at Knossos*. He also authored *Lay of Kossovo*, *After victory*, and *Nerve injuries and their treatment*. Evans wrote in English and was the son of John Evans.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 85
Top works
- Lay of Kossovo
- After victory
- Nerve injuries and their treatment
- The Place of Minos at Knossos
- The Palace of Minos at Knossos
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1929-08-16
- Active to
- 1980-09-15
Discography
- New Jazz Conceptions1957
- The Ivory Hunters1959
- Know What I Mean?1961
- Empathy1962
- Interplay1962
- Undercurrent1962
- Conversations With Myself1963
- The Gary McFarland Orchestra1963
- Trio 641964
- Waltz for Debby1964
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 285
- Total plays
- 1,538
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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· 2001 · cited 18,620x
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Family name
- Evans
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Nash Mills
- Father
- John Evans
- Occupation
- numismatist
- Educated at
- Harrow School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Academic degree
- honorary degree
- Field of work
- archaeology
- Image
- Sir Arthur John Evans.jpg
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- Commons category
- Arthur Evans
- date of birth
- 1851-07-08
- date of death
- 1941-07-11
- Commons gallery
- Arthur Evans
- birth name
- Arthur John Evans
- name in native language
- Arthur Evans
- writing language
- English language
- stepparent
- Maria Millington Lathbury
- influenced by
- John Evans
- has works in the collection
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- ethnic group
- English people
- P12749
- Brigi Rafini
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Encyclopedic overview
Sir Arthur John Evans (8 July 1851 – 11 July 1941) was a British archaeologist and pioneer in the study of Aegean civilization in the Bronze Age.
The first excavations at the Minoan palace of Knossos on the Greek island of Crete began in 1877. They were led by Cretan Greek Minos Kalokairinos, a native of Heraklion. Three weeks later Ottoman authorities forced him to stop (at the time, Crete was under Ottoman rule). Almost three decades later, Evans heard of Kalokairinos' discovery. With private funding, he bought the surrounding rural area including the palace land. Evans began his own excavations in 1900.
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