Leonard Woolley
(1880-1960)
British archaeologist
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Sir Charles Leonard Woolley Kt (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. Woolley was knighted in 1935 for his contributions to the discipline of archaeology. He married the British archaeologist Katharine Woolley.
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17 April 1880 Southwold Road Upper Clapton London Borough of Hackney, London, England, UK
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20 February 1960 (aged 79) London, England, United Kingdom
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