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Louis Clarke

1881 – 1960

Antiquarian, archaeologist, collector and curator

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About Louis Clarke

Lived 1881 – 1960 (aged 79). Louis Clarke was an archaeologist.

Louis Colville Gray Clarke (1881–1960) was an English antiquarian, archaeologist, collector and curator.

He was curator of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge from 1922 to 1937 and then director of Fitzwilliam Museum from 1937 to 1946. He was a fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Exeter College, Oxford, Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Employers
Fitzwilliam Museum, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Louis Clarke's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Louis Clarke?

antiquarian, archaeologist, collector and curator

When was Louis Clarke born?

Louis Clarke was born on 2 May 1881 in Croydon.

When did Louis Clarke die?

Louis Clarke died on 13 December 1960 in Cambridge.

What was Louis Clarke's occupation?

Louis Clarke was an archaeologist.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Louis Clarke

· Wikidata: Q114293939

· DBpedia: Louis Clarke (antiquarian)

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