John Garstang

British archaeologist (1876-1956)
Person human Q733602
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John Garstang

Summary

John Garstang is a human[1]. His place of birth was Blackburn[2]. He was born on May 5, 1876[3]. He passed away in Beirut[4]. He died on September 12, 1956[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Blackburn[2], John Garstang…
  • John Garstang passed away in Beirut[4].
  • John Garstang was born on May 5, 1876[3].
  • John Garstang died on September 12, 1956[5].
  • John Garstang held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • John Garstang's professions included anthropologist[6].
  • John Garstang worked as an archaeologist[7].
  • John Garstang worked as a university teacher[8].
  • John Garstang's field of work was archaeology[11].
  • Among John Garstang's employers was University of Liverpool[12].
  • John Garstang's education included a stint at Jesus College[13].
  • John Garstang's doctoral advisor was Francis J. Haverfield[14].
  • John Garstang is recorded as male[15].
  • John Garstang's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Garstang's Commons category is recorded as John Garstang[17].
  • John Garstang's family name is recorded as Garstang[18].
  • John Garstang's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Garstang's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[20].
  • John Garstang's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John Garstang's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Garstang[22].
  • John Garstang's different from is recorded as John Garstang[23].
  • John Garstang's writing language is recorded as English[24].

Body

Origins and Family

John Garstang was born in Blackburn[2]. He was born on May 5, 1876[3].

Education

John Garstang's education included a stint at Jesus College[13]. His doctoral advisor was Francis J. Haverfield[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], and university teacher[8]. John Garstang's field of work was archaeology[11]. Among his employers was University of Liverpool[12].

Death and Burial

John Garstang died on September 12, 1956[5]. He passed away in Beirut[4].

Why It Matters

John Garstang ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was John Garstang born?

John Garstang was born in Blackburn[2].

Where did John Garstang die?

John Garstang passed away in Beirut[4].

What did John Garstang do for work?

John Garstang worked as anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did John Garstang go to school?

John Garstang was educated at Jesus College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation anthropologist, archaeologist, university teacher
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  2. 16d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Educated at Jesus College
    Place of death Beirut
    Occupation anthropologist, archaeologist, university teacher
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30469|batch #30469]]: add P1810 to P5739 3/3"
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