birth_date: 1880-04-17 00:00:00
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name: Leonard Woolley
about: Sir Charles Leonard Woolley was a British archaeologist best known for his excavations at Ur in Mesopotamia. He is considered to have been one of the first "modern" archaeologists, and was knighted in 1935 for his contributions to the discipline of archaeology.He was married to Katharine Woolley who worked as the illustrator for his excavations. Sir Charles Leonard Woolley was a British archaeologist best known for his excavations at Ur in Mesopotamia. He is considered to have been one of the first "modern" archaeologists, and was knighted in 1935 for his contributions to the discipline of archaeology.He was married to Katharine Woolley who worked as the illustrator for his excavations. ...more
death_date: 1960-02-20 00:00:00