David M. Wilson
Sir David Mackenzie Wilson (born October 30, 1931 ) is a British medieval archaeologist . He researches and publishes in particular on Anglo-Saxon culture and the Viking Age .
Wilson was Professor of Medieval Archeology at University College London from 1971 to 1976 . From 1977 to 1992 he was director of the British Museum in London, he is a member of the British Academy , the Swedish Academy of Sciences , the Norwegian Academy of Sciences , a member of the Society of Antiquaries of London and a full member of the German Archaeological Institute and the Academia Europaea .
Wilson was raised to the nobility in 1984 as a Knight Bachelor ("Sir").
Fonts (selection)
- Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100 in the British Museum (= Catalog of Antiquities of the later Saxon Period. 1, ZDB -ID 2641852-6 ). Trustees of the British Museum, London 1964.
- Anglo-Saxon Art. From the Seventh Century to the Norman Conquest. Thames and Hudson, London 1984, ISBN 0-500-23392-6 .
Web links
- Publications by David M. Wilson in the OPAC of the Regesta imperii
- David M. Wilson, Honorary Research Fellow, Liverpool University
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| SURNAME | Wilson, David M. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wilson, Sir David Mackenzie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British medieval archeologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 30, 1931 |