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Gerald Lankester Harding | |
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| Born | 8 December 1901 Tianjin, China |
| Died | 11 February 1979 (aged 77) London, United Kingdom |
| Resting place | Jerash, Jordan |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Occupation(s) | Archaeologist, Chief Inspector of Antiquities (British Mandate of Palestine) |
Gerald Lankester Harding CBE (8 December 1901[1] – 11 February 1979) was a British archaeologist who was the director of the Department of Antiquities of Jordan from 1936 to 1956. His tenure spanned the period in which the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered and brought to public awareness. Without his efforts many of the scrolls might have disappeared into private collections never to be seen again.
- ^ Bennet, C.M. "G. Lankester Harding: An Appreciation", The Jordan Times 15 February 1979, p. 3