Geoffrey Wainwright (archaeologist)
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Geoffrey John Wainwright, MBE, FSA, FRSA, FLSW (19 September 1937 – 6 March 2017) was a British archaeologist specialising in prehistory. He was the Chief Archaeologist of English Heritage from 1989 to 1999, and visiting professor to a number of universities. He served as president of the Prehistoric Society from 1981 to 1985 and the Society of Antiquaries of London from 2007 to 2010.[1]
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Born | 19 September 1937 |
Died | 6 March 2017(2017-03-06) (aged 79) |
Awards | Grahame Clark Medal for Prehistoric Archaeology |
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Alma mater | University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire Institute of Archaeology |
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