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Percy Gardner
1846–1937
A pioneering classical archaeologist and numismatist, he helped turn the study of Greek art and coins into a modern academic field. His long teaching career at Cambridge and Oxford made him an influential guide for generations of students and readers.
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Sculptured tombs of Hellas
by Percy Gardner
About the author
Born in London in 1846, Percy Gardner became one of Britain’s best-known scholars of the ancient world. He studied at Christ’s College, Cambridge, worked in the British Museum’s Department of Coins and Medals, and built a reputation through his research on Greek coinage, archaeology, and art.
Gardner held two major university posts: he was Disney Professor of Archaeology at Cambridge from 1879 to 1887, then Lincoln Professor of Classical Archaeology and Art at Oxford for decades afterward. Reference works describe him as a prolific writer and lecturer, and his work helped bring classical archaeology and numismatics to a wider audience beyond specialists.
He died in Oxford in 1937. Remembered as both a scholar and a teacher, he stands out as an important figure in the development of classical studies in Britain.