Edith Eccles

British classical archaeologist

PersonDied aged 66humanQ26706969

Born: October 8, 1910
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1.brown.edu/Research/Breaking_Ground/bios/Eccles_Edith.pdfRetrieved 2019-09-17
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Died: June 24, 1977
Birthplace: Liverpool
Citizenship: United Kingdom
, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupation: classical archaeologist
Education: Royal Holloway, University of London
, Bryn Mawr College
Employer: British School at Athens
, British Broadcasting Corporation
, United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
, Latin
, Ancient Greek

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Edith Eccles was a British classical archaeologist who did work at the British School at Athens and worked with Sir Arthur Evans at Knossos on Crete in the 1930s. She studied at Royal Holloway, University of London.

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Sex or gender: female
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Given name: Edith
Native language: English
Family name: Eccles
Cause of death: multiple sclerosis
Manner of death: natural causes

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