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Grahame Clark

British archaeologist and prehistorian (1907–1995)
Person human Q1542008

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26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[31]
Date of birth
July 28, 1907
Date of death
September 12, 1995
Place of birth
Bromley
Place of death
Cambridge
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[9]
Occupation
archaeologist, prehistorian, university teacher
Employer
Peterhouse[17]
Field of work
archaeology, prehistoric archaeology, environmental archaeology, prehistory, Mesolithic[10][11][12][13][14]
Position held
Disney Professor of Archaeology, Master of Peterhouse, Cambridge[15][16]
Educated at
Peterhouse, Marlborough College[18][19]
Award received
Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Erasmus Prize, Hodgkins Medal, honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala, Fellow of the British Academy, Knight Bachelor, commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[20][21][22][23][24][25][26]
Spouse
Gwladys Maud White[8]
Doctoral student
David L. Clarke[33]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[39]
Birth name
John Grahame Douglas Clark[40]
Described by source
The Great Archaeologists[38]
Family name
Clark[36]
Given name
John[37]
Member of
British Academy, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, National Academy of Sciences[27][28][29][30]
Military branch
Royal Air Force[34]
Noble title
Knight Bachelor[32]
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180119
Participated in conflict
World War II[35]
🏷️ Also known as
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
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Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
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Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID
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Wellcome Collection concept ID
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🔗 Connections
Award received 6
Erasmus Prize, Knight Bachelor, Fellow of the British Academy, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala, Hodgkins Medal
Field of work 5
archaeology, prehistory, Mesolithic, prehistoric archaeology, environmental archaeology
Member of 4
National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, British Academy, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Educated at 2
Peterhouse, Marlborough College
Occupation 2
archaeologist, university teacher
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Doctoral student 1
David L. Clarke
Doctoral students 1
David L. Clarke
Employer 1
Peterhouse
Family name 1
Clark
Given name 1
John
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Military branch 1
Royal Air Force
Named after 1
Grahame Clark Medal
Noble title 1
Knight Bachelor
Participated in conflict 1
World War II
Place of birth 1
Bromley
Place of death 1
Cambridge
Sex or gender 1
male
Teachers 1
Ellis Minns
← Director of archaeological fieldwork 1
Star Carr
← Winner 1
Erasmus Prize
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Summary

Grahame Clark was born on July 28, 1907[1], in Bromley[2]. He died on September 12, 1995[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as an archaeologist[5], prehistorian[6], and university teacher[7].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Grahame Clark include Grahame Clark Medal[41], an award[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1992[44].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Grahame Clark Medal[41], an award[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1992[44].

His notable doctoral advisees include David L. Clarke[45], an anthropologist[46], 1937–1976[47], of United Kingdom[48], specialised in processual archaeology[49].

FAQs

Where was Grahame Clark born?

Grahame Clark's place of birth was Bromley[2].

Where did Grahame Clark die?

Grahame Clark died in Cambridge[4].

Who was Grahame Clark married to?

Grahame Clark's spouses include Gwladys Maud White[8].

What did Grahame Clark do for work?

Grahame Clark worked as an archaeologist[5], prehistorian[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Grahame Clark go to school?

Grahame Clark was educated at Peterhouse[18] and Marlborough College[19].

What awards did Grahame Clark receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20], Erasmus Prize[21], Hodgkins Medal[22], and honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[23].

Related Entities

archaeology Cambridge United Kingdom

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [21] ↑ . erasmusprijs.org. Retrieved . erasmusprijs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [26] ↑ . thebritishacademy.ac.uk. thebritishacademy.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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