Occupation
ARCHAEOLOGISTS
With 151 biographies, Archaeologists are the 58th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Volleyball Players, Journalists, and Martial Arts.
People
Pantheon has 151 people classified as archaeologists born between 3150 BC and 1965. Of these 151, 13 (8.61%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living archaeologists include Zahi Hawass, Robert Ballard, and Colin Renfrew. The most famous deceased archaeologists include Jean-François Champollion, Heinrich Schliemann, and Theodor Mommsen. As of April 2024, 16 new archaeologists have been added to Pantheon including Max von Oppenheim, Adolf Furtwängler, and Jacques-Joseph Champollion-Figeac.
Living Archaeologists
Go to all RankingsZahi Hawass
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.30
Robert Ballard
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.75
Colin Renfrew
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Israel Finkelstein
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.68
J. P. Mallory
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.87
Donald Johanson
1943 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Meave Leakey
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Robert T. Bakker
1945 - Present
HPI: 46.65
Miroslav Verner
1941 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Salima Ikram
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.02
William G. Dever
1933 - Present
HPI: 38.82
Barry Cunliffe
1939 - Present
HPI: 37.46
Deceased Archaeologists
Go to all RankingsJean-François Champollion
1790 - 1832
HPI: 78.28
Heinrich Schliemann
1822 - 1890
HPI: 75.65
Theodor Mommsen
1817 - 1903
HPI: 75.37
Howard Carter
1874 - 1939
HPI: 72.65
Den
3000 BC - 2995 BC
HPI: 69.27
Arthur Evans
1851 - 1941
HPI: 68.81
Edward Drinker Cope
1840 - 1897
HPI: 68.26
Semerkhet
3000 BC - 2960 BC
HPI: 65.32
Nynetjer
2750 BC - 2845 BC
HPI: 63.99
Marija Gimbutas
1921 - 1994
HPI: 63.97
Christian Jürgensen Thomsen
1788 - 1865
HPI: 62.83
V. Gordon Childe
1892 - 1957
HPI: 62.55
Newly Added Archaeologists (2024)
Go to all RankingsMax von Oppenheim
1860 - 1946
HPI: 53.07
Adolf Furtwängler
1853 - 1907
HPI: 52.67
Jacques-Joseph Champollion-Figeac
1778 - 1867
HPI: 52.08
Pierre Montet
1885 - 1966
HPI: 51.18
Jean-François Séguier
1703 - 1784
HPI: 48.54
Blaga Aleksova
1922 - 2007
HPI: 48.18
Désiré Charnay
1828 - 1915
HPI: 47.84
Leon Kozłowski
1892 - 1944
HPI: 47.60
John Beazley
1885 - 1970
HPI: 45.90
Ivan Borkovský
1897 - 1976
HPI: 44.30
John Garstang
1876 - 1956
HPI: 43.21
Jale İnan
1914 - 2001
HPI: 42.26
Places
Most archaeologists were born in United Kingdom (34), Germany (19), and United States (18). By city, the most common birth places were London (6), Berlin (3), and Paris (3).The most common death places of archaeologists were United Kingdom (32), France (16), and United States (16). By city, these were London (8), Paris (5), and Berlin (5).
Places Over Time
The earliest biographies classified as archaeologists in Pantheon are Den, Semerkhet, and Hat Hor. The concentration of archaeologists was largest during the Newspaper Era, which lasted from 1700 to 1899. Some birth or death locations for earlier archaeologists are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.
Lifespans
Which Archaeologists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Archaeologists since 1700.