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Throughout his career, Wilson has maintained many professional memberships, and roles within organisations. From 1957 to 1977, he served as the secretary for the Society for Medieval Archaeology, and from 1962 until 1968 he was the president of the
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for England from 1976 to 1984, the Nottingham University Council from 1988 to 1984, and the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission from 1990 to 1998. From 1976 to 1981 he was a member of the board of governors for the
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from 1964 to 1971, and a professor of medieval archaeology from 1971 to 1976; from 1973 he was also the joint head of the department of Scandinavian studies at
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after ostensibly obtaining permission from the Ottoman Sultan. The debate had been cited a defining moment for the campaign for restitution of the marbles to
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and focused on the daily life, social customs, religion, art, trade, law, and poetry of Scandinavian society from 800 to 1200 AD. He also published
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from Google Books). For reviews of this book, see "Reviews of Books" (1961) Journal of the British Archaeological Association 92
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In his role as Director of the British Museum, Wilson had a televised debate in 1983 with Greek actress and Minister of Culture
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For a review of this book, see "Reviews of Books" (1965) Journal of the British Archaeological Association 219
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Wilson, David M. (1986). "England and the Continent in the Eighth Century – An Archaeological Viewpoint".
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Wilson has received many awards and honours throughout his professional life. In 1977 he received the
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This book was first published by Thames & Hudson in their "Ancient Peoples and Places" series (
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Vendel Period Studies: transactions of the Boat-Grave Symposium in Stockholm, February 2–3, 1981
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and the Society of Antiquaries of London. Additionally, Wilson is a member of the
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from Google Books). A revised edition was published in Pelican Books in 1971 (
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The Northern World: The History and Heritage of Northern Europe AD 400—1100
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Angli e Sassoni al di qua e al di là del mare: 26 aprile-lo maggio 1984
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awarded him with a Fil.Dr., and he received a D.Phil. from each of the
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For a review of this book, see (1992) 72 The Antiquaries Journal 211
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Members of the Royal Society of Sciences and Letters in Gothenburg
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The Vikings and their Origins: Scandinavia in the first millennium
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British archaeologist, art historian, and museum curator (b. 1931)
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Anglo-Saxon Art: From the Seventh Century to the Norman Conquest
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Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700–1100, in the British Museum
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Anglo-Saxon Art: From the Seventh Century to the Norman Conquest
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as well as support from the majority of the British public.
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During his time as Director, from 1985 to 1986 Wilson was
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Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities
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honoured him with the Félix Neubergh Prize, and in the
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in Sweden, the Royal Society of Letters of Lund, the
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Wilson has written extensively on the subject of the
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Royal Society of Sciences and Letters in Gothenburg
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Index

David Wilson (disambiguation)
Dacre Banks
Kingswood School
St John's College, Cambridge
University of Lund
archaeologist
Anglo-Saxon art
Viking Age
British Museum
Elgin Marbles
Greek government
Melina Mercouri
Dacre Banks
Kingswood School
independent school
Bath
St John's College, Cambridge
Master of Arts
Lund University

Danes
Director
British Museum
University of London
Reader
University College London
Slade Professor of Fine Art
University of Cambridge
Ancient Monuments Board
Museum of London

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