!!David Wilson
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(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\\
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__Career:__ 
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*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 
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__Posts and committees: __
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*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
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__President:__ 
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*British Archaeological Association 1962-8
*Viking Society for Northern Research 1968-70
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__Secretary:__
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*Society for Medieval Archaeology 1957-77
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__Governor:__
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*Museum of London 1976-81
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__Trustee:__ 
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*National Museums of Scotland 1985-7
*National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside
*various other local museums and galleries
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 __Membership:__ 
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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:__ 
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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.