Richard MacGillivray Dawkins
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Richard MacGillivray Dawkins (24 October 1871 - 4 May 1955) was a British archaeologist. He was associated with the British School at Athens
, of which he became Director.
He was educated at Marlborough College
and at King's College London
where trained as an electrical engineer.
He took part in the dig at Palékastro
, and the survey of Lakonia (see Artemis Orthia
; also at Rhitsona,. He undertook linguistic fieldwork in Cappadocia
1909-1911, which resulted in a basic work on the Cappadocian language. Then he led a dig at Filakopí from 1911.
He was the first Bywater and Sotheby Professor of Byzantine and Modern Greek Language and Literature at the University of Oxford.
British School at Athens
The British School at Athens is one of the 17 Foreign Archaeological Institutes in Athens, Greece.-General information:The School was founded in 1886 as the fourth such institution in Greece...
, of which he became Director.
He was educated at Marlborough College
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
and at King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
where trained as an electrical engineer.
He took part in the dig at Palékastro
Palekastro
Palekastro is a small village at the east end of the Mediterranean island Crete....
, and the survey of Lakonia (see Artemis Orthia
Artemis Orthia
The Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia, an Archaic site devoted in Classical times to Artemis, was one of the most important religious sites in the Greek city-state of Sparta.- Sanctuary :...
; also at Rhitsona,. He undertook linguistic fieldwork in Cappadocia
Cappadocia
Cappadocia is a historical region in Central Anatolia, largely in Nevşehir Province.In the time of Herodotus, the Cappadocians were reported as occupying the whole region from Mount Taurus to the vicinity of the Euxine...
1909-1911, which resulted in a basic work on the Cappadocian language. Then he led a dig at Filakopí from 1911.
He was the first Bywater and Sotheby Professor of Byzantine and Modern Greek Language and Literature at the University of Oxford.
Works
- Modern Greek in Asia Minor (1916)
- The sanctuary of Artemis Orthia at Sparta (1929)
- The Cypriot Chronicle of Makhairas (1932)
- The Monks of Athos (1936)
- Forty-five Stories from the Dodecanese 1950
- Arabian Nights
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(1952) - Modern Greek Folktales (1953)
- More Greek Folktales (1955)
- More stories from the Arabian Nights (1957)