Leonard Woolley
Sign in to saveAlso 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)
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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Leonard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Upper Clapton
- Place of death
- London
- Spouse
- Katharine Woolley
- Occupation
- assyriologist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Academic degree
- Master of Arts
- Field of work
- archaeology
- Image
- Leonard Woolley Getty.jpg
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- Leonard Woolley
- date of birth
- 1880-04-17
- date of death
- 1960-02-20
- name in native language
- Leonard Woolley
- birth name
- Charles Leonard Woolley .
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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
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