Augustus Pitt Rivers
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Summary
Augustus Pitt Rivers was born on April 14, 1827[1], in Bramham[2]. He died on May 4, 1900[3], in Wiltshire[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], archaeologist[6], prehistorian[7], historian[8], and weapon historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (779 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: William Augustus Lane Fox[11]
- Mother: Lady Caroline Douglas[12]
- Spouse: Alice Stanley[13]
- Child: St. George Fox-Pitt[14], Geraldine Grove[15], Douglas Fox Pitt[16], Alexander Edward Lane Fox-Pitt-Rivers[17], William Augustus Lane Fox-Pitt[18], Ursula Katharine Lane Lane Fox[19], Lionel Charles Lane Fox-Pitt[20], Alice Augusta Laurentia Lane Fox-Pitt[21], Arthur Algenon Lane Fox-Pitt[22]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[23]
- Occupation: army officer[24]
- Field of work: anthropology[25], ethnography[26], archaeology[27], museology[28]
- Position held: High Sheriff of Dorset[29]
- Educated at: Royal Military College, Sandhurst[30]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[31], Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[32], Fellow of the Ethnological Society of London[33]
- Member of: Royal Society[34], Society of Antiquaries of London[35], Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Military branch: British Army[38]
- Commons category: Augustus Pitt Rivers[39]
- Military, police or special rank: general[40]
- Archives at: Pitt Rivers Museum[41]
- Residence: Tollard Royal[42]
- Participated in conflict: Crimean War[43]
- Family name: Pitt-Rivers[44]
- Given name: Augustus[45], Henry[46]
- Depicted by: Lieutenant General Augustus Pitt Rivers (1827–1900), in Academic Dress[47], Lieutenant General Augustus Pitt Rivers (1827–1900)[48]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[49], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[50], The Great Archaeologists[51], Augustus Lane Fox Pitt Rivers[52]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Augustus Pitt Rivers include Pitt Rivers Museum[54], a university museum[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1884[57].
Why It Matters
Augustus Pitt Rivers has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
He has been cited as an influence by Mortimer Wheeler[60], an archaeologist[61], 1890–1976[62], of United Kingdom[63], awarded the Military Cross[64].
Entities named for him include Pitt Rivers Museum[54], a university museum[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1884[57].
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[11]. Augustus Pitt Rivers's mother was Lady Caroline Douglas[12].
Who was Augustus Pitt Rivers married to?
Augustus Pitt Rivers's spouses include Alice Stanley[13].
What did Augustus Pitt Rivers do for work?
Augustus Pitt Rivers worked as an anthropologist[5], archaeologist[6], prehistorian[7], historian[8], and weapon historian[9].
Where did Augustus Pitt Rivers go to school?
Augustus Pitt Rivers was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[30].
What awards did Augustus Pitt Rivers receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[31], Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[32], and Fellow of the Ethnological Society of London[33].
Who did Augustus Pitt Rivers influence?
Augustus Pitt Rivers has been cited as an influence by Mortimer Wheeler[60].