Augustus Pitt Rivers

Summary

Augustus Pitt Rivers is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Bramham^[2]. He was born on April 14, 1827^[3]. He died in Wiltshire^[4]. He died on May 4, 1900^[5]. He worked as an anthropologist^[6], archaeologist^[7], prehistorian^[8], historian^[9], and weapon historian^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (400 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Augustus Pitt Rivers was born in Bramham^[2].
• Augustus Pitt Rivers passed away in Wiltshire^[4].
• Augustus Pitt Rivers was born on April 14, 1827^[3].
• Augustus Pitt Rivers died on May 4, 1900^[5].
• Augustus Pitt Rivers's father was William Augustus Lane Fox^[12].
• Augustus Pitt Rivers's mother was Lady Caroline Douglas^[13].
• Among Augustus Pitt Rivers's spouses was Alice Stanley^[14].
• A child of Augustus Pitt Rivers was St. George Fox-Pitt^[15].
• A child of Augustus Pitt Rivers was Geraldine Grove^[16].
• A child of Augustus Pitt Rivers was Douglas Fox Pitt^[17].
• A child of Augustus Pitt Rivers was Alexander Edward Lane Fox-Pitt-Rivers^[18].
• A child of Augustus Pitt Rivers was William Augustus Lane Fox-Pitt^[19].
• A child of Augustus Pitt Rivers was Ursula Katharine Lane Lane Fox^[20].
• Augustus Pitt Rivers held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[21].
• Augustus Pitt Rivers's professions included anthropologist^[6].
• Augustus Pitt Rivers's professions included archaeologist^[7].
• Augustus Pitt Rivers worked as a prehistorian^[8].
• Augustus Pitt Rivers's professions included historian^[9].
• Augustus Pitt Rivers's professions included weapon historian^[10].
• Augustus Pitt Rivers's professions included army officer^[22].
• Augustus Pitt Rivers's field of work was anthropology^[23].
• Augustus Pitt Rivers's field of work was ethnography^[24].
• Augustus Pitt Rivers's field of work was archaeology^[25].
• Augustus Pitt Rivers's field of work was museology^[26].
• Augustus Pitt Rivers held the position of High Sheriff of Dorset^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bramham^[2], Augustus Pitt Rivers… he was born on April 14, 1827^[3]. His father was William Augustus Lane Fox^[12]. His mother was Lady Caroline Douglas^[13].

Education

Augustus Pitt Rivers's education included a stint at Royal Military College, Sandhurst^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist^[6], archaeologist^[7], prehistorian^[8], historian^[9], weapon historian^[10], and army officer^[22]. Fields of work include anthropology^[23], an academic discipline^[29]; ethnography^[24], an academic discipline^[30]; archaeology^[25], an academic discipline^[31]; and museology^[26], an academic discipline^[32]. Augustus Pitt Rivers held the position of High Sheriff of Dorset^[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[33], Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries^[34], and Fellow of the Ethnological Society of London^[35].

Personal Life

Among Augustus Pitt Rivers's spouses was Alice Stanley^[14]. Children include St. George Fox-Pitt^[15], an electronician^[36], 1856–1932^[37], of United Kingdom^[38]; Geraldine Grove^[16], an essayist^[39], 1863–1926^[40], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[41], specialised in essay^[42]; Douglas Fox Pitt^[17], a painter^[43], 1864–1922^[44], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[45]; Alexander Edward Lane Fox-Pitt-Rivers^[18], 1855–1927^[46]; William Augustus Lane Fox-Pitt^[19], 1858–1945^[47]; and Ursula Katharine Lane Lane Fox^[20], 1859–1942^[48].

Death and Burial

Augustus Pitt Rivers died on May 4, 1900^[5]. He passed away in Wiltshire^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Augustus Pitt Rivers include Pitt Rivers Museum^[49], a university museum^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1884^[52].

Why It Matters

Augustus Pitt Rivers ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (400 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

He has been cited as an influence by Mortimer Wheeler^[55], an archaeologist^[56], 1890–1976^[57], of United Kingdom^[58], awarded the Military Cross^[59].

Entities named for him include Pitt Rivers Museum^[49], a university museum^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1884^[52].

FAQs

Where was Augustus Pitt Rivers born?

Augustus Pitt Rivers was born in Bramham^[2].

Where did Augustus Pitt Rivers die?

Augustus Pitt Rivers passed away in Wiltshire^[4].

Who were Augustus Pitt Rivers's parents?

Augustus Pitt Rivers's father was William Augustus Lane Fox^[12]. Augustus Pitt Rivers's mother was Lady Caroline Douglas^[13].

Who was Augustus Pitt Rivers married to?

Augustus Pitt Rivers's spouses include Alice Stanley^[14].

What did Augustus Pitt Rivers do for work?

Augustus Pitt Rivers worked as anthropologist^[6], archaeologist^[7], prehistorian^[8], historian^[9], and weapon historian^[10].

Where did Augustus Pitt Rivers go to school?

Augustus Pitt Rivers was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst^[28].

What awards did Augustus Pitt Rivers receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[33], Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries^[34], and Fellow of the Ethnological Society of London^[35].

Who did Augustus Pitt Rivers influence?

Augustus Pitt Rivers has been cited as an influence by Mortimer Wheeler^[55].