Stukeley, William

Stukeley, William

▪ English physician and antiquarian
born Nov. 7, 1687, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, Eng.
died March 3, 1765, London

      English antiquary and physician whose studies of the monumental Neolithic Period–Bronze Age stone circles at Stonehenge and Avebury, Wiltshire, led him to elaborate extravagant theories relating them to the Druids (ancient Celtic priest-magicians). These views were widely and enthusiastically accepted in the late 18th century. Despite his romantic theorizing, he was an excellent field archaeologist, and his surveys of the monuments in the 1720s remain of interest. His extensive antiquarian travels are recorded in Itinerarium Curiosum (1724; “Observant Itinerary”).

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • STUKELEY, WILLIAM —    antiquary, born at Holbeach, Lincolnshire; graduated in medicine at Cambridge, and practised in London and elsewhere till 1729, when he took holy orders, and, after holding livings at Stamford and Somerby, was presented in 1747 to the rectory… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Stukeley, William — (1687 1765)    Antiquary, ed. at Camb., and after practising as a physician took orders in 1729 and held benefices at Stamford and in London. He made antiquarian tours through England, and was one of the founders of the Society of Antiquaries, to …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

  • William Stukeley — Naissance 1687 Décès 1765 Nationalité …   Wikipédia en Français

  • William Stukeley — Nacimiento 7 de noviembre 1687 Holbeach , Lincolnshire …   Wikipedia Español

  • Stukeley — William Stukeley William Stukeley, FRS, FRCP, FSA (* 1687; † 1765), war ein englischer Altertumsforscher aus Yorkshire. Inhaltsverzeichnis …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • William Stukeley — William Stukeley, FRS, FRCP, FSA (* 1687; † 1765), war ein englischer Antiquar aus Yorkshire. Inhaltsverzeichnis …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • William Stukeley — Infobox Scientist name = PAGENAME box width = image size =150px caption = PAGENAME birth date = November 7, 1687 birth place = Holbeach , Lincolnshire death date = March 3, 1765 death place = residence = |citizenship = nationality = English… …   Wikipedia

  • William Cunnington — (* 1754 in Heytesbury, Wiltshire; † 31. Dezember 1810) war ein britischer Archäologe. Er war ein Tuchhändler aus Heytesbury in Wiltshire. Nachdem ihm sein Arzt empfohlen hatte, mehr Zeit an der frischen Luft zu verbringen, begann er mit der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • William Haughton — (d. 1605), was an English playwright in the age of English Renaissance theatre. During the years 1597 to 1602 he collaborated in many plays with Henry Chettle, Thomas Dekker, John Day, Richard Hathwaye and Wentworth Smith.Most of what little… …   Wikipedia

  • William Price (physician) — For other people named William Price, see William Price (disambiguation). William Price 19th century lithograph of William Price. Born March 4, 1800(1800 03 04) …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”