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Alfred Maudslay

1850 - 1931

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Alfred Percival Maudslay (18 March 1850 – 22 January 1931) was a British colonial administrator and archaeologist. He pioneered the careful archaeological study of the Maya ruins and the results of his field work were presented in Biologia Centrali-Americana: Archaeology (1889–1902). The massive five volume set continues to serve as an important work of reference for the study of Maya culture. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alfred Maudslay has received more than 58,025 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Alfred Maudslay is the 425th most popular explorer (down from 372nd in 2019), the 4,018th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,472nd in 2019) and the 53rd most popular British Explorer.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Alfred Maudslay ranks 425 out of 498. Before him are Lachlan Macquarie, Boyd Alexander, Hugh Clapperton, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, John Colter, and Charles John Andersson. After him are George Nares, Sverre Hassel, Luke Foxe, Edward John Eyre, George Back, and Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1850, Alfred Maudslay ranks 99. Before him are László Lukács, Ion Andreescu, Jean de Reszke, Franciszek Rychnowski, Betzy Akersloot-Berg, and Franziskus von Bettinger. After him are Hermann Möller, Eduard Sievers, Jane Ellen Harrison, Robert Ridgway, John Milne, and Guerra Junqueiro. Among people deceased in 1931, Alfred Maudslay ranks 129. Before him are William Frederick Denning, Konrad Stäheli, Art Acord, Emilio Aceval, David Belasco, and Cesare Burali-Forti. After him are Alfred Swahn, Edward Goodrich Acheson, Herbert Baddeley, Rolf Johnsson, Juan Zorrilla de San Martín, and Luigi Galleani.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Alfred Maudslay ranks 4,018 out of 8,785. Before him are Ivor Allchurch (1929), Robert Whitehead (1823), David Beaton (1494), Aaron Ramsey (1990), Michael Ruse (1940), and Rick Allen (1963). After him are Charles Wilkins (1749), Grantley Goulding (1874), Steve McClaren (1961), Samuel Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood (1880), Michael Heseltine (1933), and Chris Lawrence (1933).

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Among EXPLORERS In United Kingdom

Among explorers born in United Kingdom, Alfred Maudslay ranks 53. Before him are Christopher Middleton (1690), Tobias Furneaux (1735), Alexander Burnes (1805), Lachlan Macquarie (1762), Boyd Alexander (1873), and Hugh Clapperton (1788). After him are George Nares (1831), Luke Foxe (1586), Edward John Eyre (1815), George Back (1796), Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet (1764), and John Gardner Wilkinson (1797).

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