Gertrude Caton-Thompson (Q870)

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  • Miss G. Caton-Thompson
  • Miss G. C. Thompson
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Gertrude Caton-Thompson
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  • Miss G. Caton-Thompson
  • Miss G. C. Thompson

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not currently on Wikimedia Commons (English)
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instance of
human
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assigned gender
woman
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educated at
Newnham College
start time
1923
end time
1923
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specific reference information (free text)
Newnham College Register 1871-1971 Vol 1 (English)
family name at birth
Caton-Thompson (English)
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election to SAL proposed by
John Linton Myres
evidence (free text)
Addition, Profession or Occupation: Research Student (English)
Qualification: Excavations in Malta, the Fayum, the Oasis of Kharga, and in Southern Rhodesia: published on the Zimbabwe Culture, the Desert Fayum and other communications to the Royal Anthropological Institute, the Royal Geographical Society. (British English)
point in time
31 March 1938
part of
Society of Antiquaries of London Meeting
proposed election to SAL signed by (personal)
Henry Balfour
Vere Gordon Childe
Miles Crawford Burkitt
Alan John Bayard Wace
Louis Colville Gray Clarke
Ellis Hovell Minns
John Winter Crowfoot
Harold John Edward Peake
Herbert John Fleure
George Davis Hornblower
José Maria de Navarro
is successful
successful
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stated in
Society of Antiquaries of London Certificates of Candidates for Election
was member of
Congres International des Sciences Anthropologiques et Ethnonologiques
point in time
1934
location
London
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specific reference information (free text)
Compte Rendu Congres International des Sciences Anthropologiques et Ethnonologiques (1934) (English)
served on
Joint Archaeological Committee
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Caton-Thompson was nominated to replace Sidney Smith on the JAC by the Society's Executive Committee on 25 October 1945 (English)
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specific reference information (free text)
SAL 03/01/013 SAL Council Minute Book 13 (English)
stated in
Society of Antiquaries of London Minute Books
exhibited at
Congres International des Sciences Anthropologiques et Ethnonologiques
item exhibited (free text)
objects from excavations at Kharga Oasis (English)
location
British Museum
point in time
1934
collaborated with
Elinor Gardner
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specific reference information (free text)
Compte Rendu Congres International des Sciences Anthropologiques et Ethnonologiques (1934) (English)
spoke at
Annual Meeting
of
British Association for the Advancement of Science
point in time
2 August 1929Gregorian
location
Johannesburg
title of paper
Excavations in the Rhodesian Ruins (English)
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Caton-Thompson also conducted a party of 105 members of the Meeting around Great Zimbabwe to explain discoveries made during the excavations she directed as part of Tour 8 of the Meeting programme. (English)
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specific reference information
Report of the British Association
Annual Meeting
of
British Association for the Advancement of Science
point in time
24 September 1931
title of paper
Preliminary Work on the Geology and Archaeology of the Kharga Depression, Egypt (English)
location
London
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Caton-Thompson is listed as working with Miss E W Gardner on this paper. (English)
collaborated with
Elinor Gardner
1 reference
specific reference information
Report of the British Association
International Congress of Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences
point in time
1932
location
London
title of paper
The Prehistory of the Kharga Oasis (English)
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Caton-Thompson's paper was given in Section 2 (Paleolithic and Mesolithic) (English)
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specific reference information (free text)
Man 32 (Sept 1932): 247 (English)
Conference on the Future of Archaeology
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Caton-Thompson, representing the Prehistoric Society, was Chair of Session 2 "The Unity of Archaeology" and was listed as a discussant in the "Archaeology and the state at Home" section (English)
point in time
August 1943
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specific reference information (free text)
Conference on the Future of Archaeology Held at the University of London, Institute of Archaeology. Institute of Archaeology Occasional Paper 5 (1943) (English)
meeting
of
African Society
title of paper
Recent Excavations at Zimabar and other Ruins in Rhodesia (English)
point in time
11 December 1929Gregorian
sourcing circumstances
presumably
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Paper read during the 1929-30 session (English)
1 reference
specific reference information
Year-Book of the Scientific and Learned Societies of Great Britain and Ireland
meeting
of
Oxford Architectural and Historical Society
point in time
4 June 1930
sourcing circumstances
presumably
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Paper read during the 1929-30 session (English)
title of paper
Excavations at the Great Zimbabwe, Southern Rhodesia, 1929 (English)
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specific reference information
Year-Book of the Scientific and Learned Societies of Great Britain and Ireland
was delegate at (free text)
Joint Archaeological Committee (English)
earliest date
25 October 1945
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It was resolved on the recommendation of the Executive Committee, that Miss G Caton Thompson be appointed representative of the Society at the Joint Archaeological Committee in the place of Mr Sidney Smith who has retired (English)
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stated in
Society of Antiquaries of London Minute Books
specific reference information (free text)
SAL 03/01/013 SAL Council Minute Book 13 (English)
corresponded with
Society of Antiquaries of London
point in time
16 February 1939
topic
Enquiring whether Hadhramaut report could be published in Archaeologia and offering to contribute £100 towards publication. (English)
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The Society offered to publish report as a Research Report as the 1939 Archaeologia volume was full. (English)
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specific reference information (free text)
SAL 04/01 SAL Exec Committee Minute Book 10 1934-1950 (English)
stated in
Society of Antiquaries of London Minute Books
Society of Antiquaries of London
point in time
9 March 1939
topic
Length of Caton-Thompson's paper indicating expense of publishing Hadhramaut report was over £400 from which £150 would be deducted as Caton-Thompson's contribution. (English)
note
The Society decided to publish as a separate Research Report (English)
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specific reference information (free text)
SAL 04/01 SAL Exec Committee Minute Book 10 1934-1950 (English)
stated in
Society of Antiquaries of London Minute Books
Society of Antiquaries of London
point in time
24 May 1944
topic
Sending suggestions for publications to send Hadhramaut report to for review and asking for copies of Hadhramaut report. (English)
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25 copies were given to Caton-Thompson, and list of publications was referred to the Society's Secretary and Assistant Secretary. (English)
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specific reference information (free text)
SAL 04/01 SAL Exec Committee Minute Book 10 1934-1950 (English)
stated in
Society of Antiquaries of London Minute Books
Society of Antiquaries of London
point in time
30 May 1945
topic
Request for Section VII of Hadhramat report offprints for presentation to Prof. Ryckmans, and asking that the cost of offprints be defrayed. (English)
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Caton-Thompson's request was granted and the cost paid by the Society. (English)
1 reference
specific reference information (free text)
SAL 04/01 SAL Exec Committee Minute Book 10 1934-1950 (English)
stated in
Society of Antiquaries of London Minute Books
Society of Antiquaries of London
point in time
30 October 1946
topic
Offering for publication by the Society her work the Prehistory of the Kharga Oasis, which she has largely already obtained blocks for. (English)
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The Society declined Caton-Thompson's offer because of pre-existing commitments for Research Reports (English)
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specific reference information (free text)
SAL 04/01 SAL Exec Committee Minute Book 10 1934-1950 (English)
stated in
Society of Antiquaries of London Minute Books
collaborated with
Elinor Gardner
note
co-authored The desert Fayum (1934) with Elinor Gardner (English)
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donor to
British Museum
described at URL
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG133741
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Pitt Rivers Museum
described at URL
https://www.prm.ox.ac.uk/collections-online#/item/prm-object-92503
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director of archaeological fieldwork
Excavations at Hadhramaut
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specific reference information (free text)
Gertrude Caton-Thompson, The tombs and Moon temple of Hureidha (Hadhramaut) (1944) (English)
Excavation at Fayoum
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date of birth
1 February 1888Gregorian
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specific reference information (free text)
Gertrude Caton-Thompson, Mixed Memoirs (1983) (English)
date of death
18 April 1985
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ISNI ID
0000000082067313
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VIAF ID
24594943
described at URL
https://viaf.org/viaf/24594943/
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Wikidata ID
Q276177
described at URL
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q276177
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WorldCat Identities ID
lccn-n85040900
described at URL
https://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n85040900/
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