David Wilson#


(Professor) Sir David (Mackenzie) Wilson Litt.D., FBA
Born: 1931
Married: 1955, Eva Sjögren. 1 son; 1 daughter
Educated: Kingswood School; St John’s College, Cambridge (MA, Litt. D); Lund University, Sweden

Career:
  • Assistant in Research, Cambridge University 1954
  • Assistant Keeper, British Museum, 1955
  • Reader in Archaeology, University College London, 1964
  • Professor of Medieval Archaeology UCL, 1971
  • (Jt. Head of Department of Scandinavian Studies and Dean of Arts (1971-6))
  • Director of British Museum 1977-92

Posts and committees:
  • Slade Professor, University of Cambridge 1985-6
  • Hon Professor UCL, Hon Research Fellow, Liverpool University
  • Member of Ancient Monuments Board for England 1976-84
  • Commissioner for English Heritage 1990-7
  • Member of Council of Nottingham University 1988-94

President:
  • British Archaeological Association 1962-8
  • Viking Society for Northern Research 1968-70

Secretary:
  • Society for Medieval Archaeology 1957-77

Governor:
  • Museum of London 1976-81

Trustee:
  • National Museums of Scotland 1985-7
  • National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside
  • various other local museums and galleries

Membership:

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences; Royal Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities, Sweden; Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters; Royal Gustaf Adolf’s Academy, Sweden; Vetenskapssocieteten, Lund, Sweden; Royal Society of Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden; Royal Norwegian Society of Science and Letters; German Archaeological Institute; Polish Archaeological and Numismatic Society; Royal Irish Academy; FSA,; FMA. MAE, FRHistS.

Honours:

Hon DLitt Birmingham, Nottingham, Leicester, Liverpool; Hon LLD Pennsylvania; Hon fil. dr. Stockholm; Hon Dr Phil Aarhus, Oslo. Hon Fellow St John’s College, Cambridge, University College London; Foundation Fellow, Birmingham University. Gold Medal of Society of Antiquaries of London. Worsaae Medal, Jutland Archaeological Society; Montelius Medal, Swedish Archaeological Society. Felix Neuburgh Prize, Gothenburg University. Order of the Polar Star (1st class), Sweden. Author of numerous books and papers.
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