Leonard Woolley

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1880 – 1960

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Who was Leonard Woolley?

Sir Leonard Woolley 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 contributions to the discipline of archaeology.

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Born
Apr 17, 1880
Upper Clapton
Also known as
  • Вулли, Чарльз Леонард
Siblings
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • New College, Oxford
Employment
  • Assistant, Ashmolean Museum
    (1905 - 1907)
Lived in
  • London Borough of Hackney
    (1880 - )
Died
Feb 20, 1960

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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