Andrew Burnett
Andrew Michael Burnett,
Early life and education
Burnett was born on 23 May 1952 to Margaret and
Career
In 1974, Burnett joined the British Museum as a research assistant in the Department of Coins and Medals. He was made assistant keeper in 1979, promoted to deputy keeper in 1990, before finally serving as keeper and head of department from 1992 to 2003.[4] He was then Deputy Director of the British Museum from 2002 to 2013.[7] Since 2013, he has been an honorary professor at University College London.[4][5]
In addition to his museum work, he has been active in the
Honours
On 6 May 1982, Burnett was elected a
A Festschrift was published in his honour in 2015. It was edited by Roger Bland and Dario Calomino, and was titled "Studies in Ancient Coinage in Honour of Andrew Burnett".[12]
Selected works
- Burnett, Andrew (1987). Coinage in the Roman world. London: Spink & Son Ltd. ISBN 978-0900652844.
- Burnett, Andrew (1991). Coins (Interpreting the Past). Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0520076280.
- Burnett, Andrew; Reeve, John, eds. (2001). Behind the scenes at the British Museum. London: British Museum Press. ISBN 978-0714121963.
- The Hidden Treasures of this Happy Island: A History of Numismatics in Britain from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, 3 vols (Spink & Son Ltd, London, 2020. ISBN 0-901405-36-1)
References
- . Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Dr Andrew Burnett". The British Academy. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Presidents of the Society". The Royal Numismatic Society. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ Who's Who 2020. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "Andrew Burnett - Honorary Professor". Institute of Archaeology. University College London. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Dr Andrew Burnett CBE FBA". Royal Armouries. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Dr Andrew Burnett FBA". The British Academy. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Presidents of the Society". The Royal Numismatic Society. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ "Fellows Directory - Burnett". Society of Antiquaries of London. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "No. 60009". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2011. pp. 6–7.
- ^ "Derek Allen Prize". The British Academy. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ISBN 978-1907427572.