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Leonard Woolley

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Also known as Sir Charles Leonard Woolley, Sir Leonard Woolley, Charles Leonard Woolley, Lieut. Col. Sir [Charles] Leonard Woolley, Woolley, C. Leonard, Charles Leonard Woolley .

British archaeologist (1880–1960)

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Born
1880-04-17
Died
1960-02-20
Works
106

Top works

  • Prehistory and the beginnings of civilization
  • HISTORY OF MANKIND - CULTURAL AND SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT VOLUME ONE - PREHISTORY AND THE BEGINNINGS OF CIVILIZATION
  • The Sumerians
  • Dead towns and living men
  • Digging Up the Past

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Type
Person
Active from
1999-10-21

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Key facts

Born
Charles Leonard Woolley , ( 1880-04-17 ) 17 April 1880, Clapton , London , England
Died
20 February 1960 (1960-02-20) (aged 79), London, England
Alma mater
New College, Oxford
Known for
excavations at Ur in Mesopotamia
Spouse
Katharine Woolley ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 11 April 1927</span>"}]]}'>1927 ; died 8 November 1945</span>"}]]}'>1945 ) ​
Fields
Archaeology ; military intelligence

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Encyclopedic overview

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 was married to the British archaeologist Katharine Woolley.

Early life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Leonard Woolley” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.