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Sir Arthur Evans
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Sir Arthur Evans, detail of an oil painting by Sir William Richmond, 1907; in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
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Also Known As Sir Arthur John Evans
Born July 8, 1851 • England
Died July 11, 1941 (aged 90) • England
Awards And Honors Copley Medal (1936)
Subjects Of Study Minoan civilization

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