Leonard 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

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.[1] Woolley was knighted in 1935 for his contributions to the discipline of archaeology.[2] He was married to the British archaeologist Katharine Woolley.

  1. ^ "أبطال من التراث | مشروع منطقة اور للآثار".
  2. ^ "Sir Leonard Woolley (Biographical details)". britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 16 May 2017.