Ewart Oakeshott

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1916 – 2002

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Who was Ewart Oakeshott?

Ewart Oakeshott was a British illustrator, collector, and amateur historian who wrote prodigiously on medieval arms and armour. He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, a Founder Member of the Arms and Armour Society, and the Founder of the Oakeshott Institute. His classification of the medieval sword, the Oakeshott typology, lives on today as the premiere work on the systematic organization of medieval weaponry.

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Born
May 25, 1916
Also known as
  • R. Ewart Oakeshott
  • R. Oakeshott
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Died
Sep 30, 2002

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on July 23, 2013

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