Geoffrey Wainwright

Geoffrey John Wainwright MBE (19 September 1937 – 6 March 2017) was a British archaeologist specializing in prehistory. He was the Chief Archaeologist of English Heritage from 1989 to 1999. He served as visiting professor to a number of universities. He served as President of the Prehistoric Society from 1981 to 1985 and the Society of Antiquaries of London from 2007 to 2010.[1]

Wainwright was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales.[2] He studied at Cardiff University and at UCL Institute of Archaeology. Wainwright died on 6 March 2017 in Pembrokeshire, Wales, aged 79.[3]

References

  1. Geoffrey John WAINWRIGHT. People of TodayDebrett's. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  2. Davies, Gwyn. Interview with Dr. Geoffrey Wainwright, Chief Archaeologist at English Heritage. Papers from the Institute of Archaeology 8 (1997). p. 7–15. doi:10.5334/pia.114. Retrieved 29 October 2014.[dead link]
  3. Timothy Darvelli. Geoff Wainwright obituary. The Guardian (March 16, 2017). Retrieved March 16, 2017.