Birthdate: November 17, 1823
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Burnham, England
Died: May 31, 1908
Sir John Evans was an English antiquarian, geologist, and founder of prehistoric archaeology. He served as the curator of Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum from 1884 to 1908 and played a significant role in the field of archaeology. Evans was a founding member of the British Academy in 1902 and later became a professor of prehistoric archaeology at Oxford. His collection at the Ashmolean Museum contains over 12,000 objects, including a substantial number of British Palaeolithic stone tools, showcasing his dedication to preserving and studying ancient artifacts.
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