George Eogan | |
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Born | 14 September 1930
Nobber,
County Meath, Ireland |
Died | 18 November 2021 (aged 91) |
Nationality | Irish |
Known for | The archaeology of Neolithic and Bronze Age Ireland |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | |
Thesis | The Bronze Sword in Ireland (1961) |
Doctoral advisor | Frank Mitchell |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Archaeologist |
Notable works | |
Senator | |
In office April 1987 – July 1989 | |
Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
George Eogan, MRIA (14 September 1930 – 18 November 2021) [1] was an Irish archaeologist. [2] [3]
He was born in Nobber, County Meath, and studied at University College Dublin (UCD) and then Trinity College Dublin. In 1965, he was appointed to a lectureship at UCD, becoming a professor in 1979, and also serving as head of department from then until 1995. [4]
Eogan was particularly known for his work over forty years at Knowth, having been director of the Knowth Research Project. [5] In 1968, he became the first person in over a millennium to enter the east-side tomb at the site. [6]
Eogan was also appointed an Independent member of Seanad Éireann, serving from 1987 until 1989. [7]
George Eogan | |
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Born | 14 September 1930
Nobber,
County Meath, Ireland |
Died | 18 November 2021 (aged 91) |
Nationality | Irish |
Known for | The archaeology of Neolithic and Bronze Age Ireland |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | |
Thesis | The Bronze Sword in Ireland (1961) |
Doctoral advisor | Frank Mitchell |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Archaeologist |
Notable works | |
Senator | |
In office April 1987 – July 1989 | |
Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
George Eogan, MRIA (14 September 1930 – 18 November 2021) [1] was an Irish archaeologist. [2] [3]
He was born in Nobber, County Meath, and studied at University College Dublin (UCD) and then Trinity College Dublin. In 1965, he was appointed to a lectureship at UCD, becoming a professor in 1979, and also serving as head of department from then until 1995. [4]
Eogan was particularly known for his work over forty years at Knowth, having been director of the Knowth Research Project. [5] In 1968, he became the first person in over a millennium to enter the east-side tomb at the site. [6]
Eogan was also appointed an Independent member of Seanad Éireann, serving from 1987 until 1989. [7]