Alexander Stuart Murray
Alexander Stuart Murray | |
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 Murray in 1890 | |
| Born | 8 January 1841 Arbroath, Scotland |
| Died | March 1904 (aged 63) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Archaeology |
Alexander Stuart Murray,
archaeologist. He was known for excavations on Cyprus
.
Life
Murray was born at
George Robert Milne Murray (1858–1911), was made keeper of the botanical department in 1895, a rare instance of two brothers becoming heads of departments at the museum.[1]
In 1873 Murray published a Manual of Mythology, and in the following year contributed to the Contemporary Review two articles—one on the
Rhind lectures on archaeology, out of which grew his Handbook of Greek Archaeology (1892).[1]
In 1894-1896 Murray directed excavations in Cyprus including those at
Royal Academy in that year, and he contributed many articles on archaeology to standard publications.[1]
In recognition of his services to archaeology he was made LL.D. of Glasgow University in 1887 and elected a corresponding member of the Berlin Academy of Sciences in 1900.[1]
Works
- Manual of Mythology (1873)
- Who's Who in Mythology: A Classic Guide to the Ancient World (1874) [2]
- Two Vases from Cyprus (1887)
- Excavations in Cyprus: bequest of Miss E. T. Turner to the British Museum (1900)
References
- ^ a b c d One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Murray, Alexander Stuart". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 38–39.
- ^ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0517017415
External links
- Works by or about Alexander Stuart Murray at Internet Archive
Works by or about Alexander Stuart Murray at Wikisource
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