John Marshall | |
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Born | |
Died | 17 August 1958 | (aged 82)
Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
Known for | Excavations in Harappa, Mohenjodaro, Sanchi, Sarnath, Taxila, Crete, and Knossos |
Awards | CIE Knighthood FBA |
Scientific career | |
Fields | History, archaeology |
Institutions | Archaeological Survey of India |
Sir John Hubert Marshall CIE FBA (19 March 1876, Chester, England – 17 August 1958, Guildford, England) was an English archaeologist who was Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India from 1902 to 1928.[1] He oversaw the excavations of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro, two of the main cities that comprise the Indus Valley Civilisation.