Professor Richard Tomlinson | |
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Born | Richard Allan Tomlinson 25 April 1932 |
Nationality | United Kingdom |
Education | King Edward's School, Birmingham |
Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Academic |
Years active | 1957–present |
Spouse |
Heather Margaret Murphy
(m. 1957; died 2009) |
Children | four |
Awards | Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA) |
Richard Allan Tomlinson FSA (born 25 April 1932), publishes under R. A. Tomlinson, is a British archaeologist. He was Professor of Ancient History and Archaeology at the University of Birmingham from 1971 to 1995, and then director of the British School at Athens from 1995 to 1996.[1]