Scholarship · 1851–1941

Arthur Evans — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 8 July 1851 · Died: 11 July 1941 · Age at death: 90

How old was Arthur Evans when he died?

Arthur Evans died aged 90. He was born on 8 July 1851 and died on 11 July 1941.

British archaeologist who discovered the Palace of Knossos on Crete

Did you know?He was the first person to define the Minoan civilisation, naming it after the mythical King Minos.

Sir Arthur John Evans (8 July 1851 – 11 July 1941) was a British archaeologist and pioneer in the study of Aegean civilization in the Bronze Age. The first excavations at the Minoan palace of Knossos on the Greek island of Crete began in 1877.

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Age at death
90
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