Percy Gardner | |
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 Photographed byWalter Stoneman in 1917 | |
| Born | (1846-11-24)24 November 1846 London, England |
| Died | 17 July 1937(1937-07-17) (aged 90) |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Academic background | |
| Education | City of London School |
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Archaeology |
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Percy Gardner,FSA, FBA (24 November 1846 – 17 July 1937) was an English classicalarchaeologist andnumismatist. He wasDisney Professor of Archaeology at theUniversity of Cambridge from 1879 to 1887. He wasLincoln Professor of Classical Archaeology and Art at theUniversity of Oxford from 1887 to 1925.
Gardner was born inHackney,Middlesex,United Kingdom on 24 November 1846 to Thomas Gardner and Ann Pearse.[1] He was educated at theCity of London School to the age of fifteen when he joined his father'sstockbroker business. Having been unsuccessful in the field, in 1865 hematriculated intoChrist's College, Cambridge. He graduated with afirst-classBachelor of Arts (BA) in theclassics and moral sciences tripos in 1869.[1] In 1870, he received the one year, University of Cambridge Whewell Scholarship in international law.[2]
From 1871 to 1887, Gardner was an assistant in the Department of Coins and Medals at theBritish Museum. While there, he helped to write the first collections catalogues for Greek coins at the museum.[1] He was elected aFellow ofChrist's College, Cambridge in 1872.[2] He held the first editorship ofThe Journal of Hellenic Studies from 1879 to 1895.[1] He wasDisney Professor of Archaeology at theUniversity of Cambridge from 1879 to 1886.[1] He then moved to theUniversity of Oxford and held theLincoln and Merton Professorship of Classical Archaeology from 1887 to 1925.[1] During his time at the university, he had a stimulating influence on the study of ancient, and particularly Greek, art.[3] He was succeeded byJohn Beazley.[1] In his later years, he also became prominent as an historical critic on Biblical subjects.[3]
Gardner died on 17 July 1937 inOxford, England.[1]
Gardner was elected aFellow of the British Academy (FBA) in 1903.[4] He was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of theArchaeological Institute of America.[5]
Gardner was married to Agnes Reid until their marriage broke down in 1874.[1] His sisterAlice Gardner was a historian and her brother,Ernest Arthur Gardner, was also an archaeologist.[6]
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Gardner, Percy".Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 11 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 462.| Academic offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Disney Professor of Archaeology 1879–1887 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | President of theChurchmen's Union 1915–1922 | Succeeded by |
