Francis John Haverfield
Francis John Haverfield FSA FBA (born November 8, 1860 in Shipston , † October 1, 1919 on Headington Hill near Oxford ) was a British ancient historian and Roman provincial archaeologist .
After studying at Oxford University, Haverfield deepened his studies in Berlin, where he came into contact with Theodor Mommsen . He worked as a tutor at Oxford University ( Christ Church ) until he was appointed Camden Professor of Ancient History there in 1907 . Since 1904 he was a member ( fellow ) of the British Academy .
Haverfield was the first classical scholar to study the Roman monuments and inscriptions of Great Britain. He was the founder of Provincial Roman Archeology in Great Britain and one of the first researchers to systematically deal with the Romanization of the Roman provinces.
Fonts (selection)
- The Romanization of Roman Britain. In: Proceedings of the British Academy. Vol. 2, 1905, ISSN 0068-1202 , pp. 185–217, (Also special print. Published for the British Academy by H. Frowde, London 1905, online ; 2nd edition, greatly enlarged with twenty-one illustrations. Clarendon Press, Oxford 1912, online ; 3rd edition, further enlarged with twenty-seven illustrations. Clarendon Press, Oxford 1915; 4th edition, revised by George MacDonald . Clarendon Press, Oxford 1923).
- Ancient Town Planning. Clarendon Press, Oxford 1913, online .
- George MacDonald (Ed.): The Roman Occupation of Britain. Being six Ford lectures delivered by F. Haverfield. Now revised. With a notice of Haverfield's life and a list of his writings. Clarendon Press, Oxford 1924
literature
- AW Van Buren : In memoriam Francis J. Haverfield. In: The Classical Journal . Vol. 15, No. 3, 1919, ISSN 0009-8353 , pp. 169-172, JSTOR 3287840 .
- Herbert HE Craster: Francis Haverfield. In: The English Historical Review . Vol. 35, No. 137, 1920, pp. 63-70.
- Philip WM Freeman: The best training ground for archaeologists. Francis Haverfield and the invention of Romano-British archeology. Oxbow Books, Oxford et al. 2007, ISBN 978-1-8421-7280-3 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Haverfield, Francis John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Haverfield, Francis J .; Haverfield, Francis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British ancient historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 8, 1860 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Shipston |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 1, 1919 |
| Place of death | Headington Hill |