Leonard Woolley

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 married the British archaeologist Katharine Woolley.


Leonard Woolley
Woolley in 1915
Born
Charles Leonard Woolley

(1880-04-17)17 April 1880
Clapton, London, England
Died20 February 1960(1960-02-20) (aged 79)
London, England
Alma materNew College, Oxford
Known forexcavations at Ur in Mesopotamia
Spouse
(m. 1927; died 1945)
Scientific career
FieldsArchaeology; military intelligence
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