Elizabeth French

British archaeologist (1931-2021)
Person human Q5362803
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Summary

Elizabeth French was born on January 1, 1931[1], in London[2]. She died on June 10, 2021[3], in Cambridge[4]. She worked as an anthropologist[5] and archaeologist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 19, 1931[8]
  • Father: Alan Wace[9]
  • Spouse: David French[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11]
  • Native language: English[12]
  • Position held: Director of the British School at Athens[13]
  • Employer: University of Manchester[14], Royal Masonic School for Girls[15], British School at Athens[16]
  • Educated at: Cheltenham Ladies' College[17], Newnham College[18], UCL Institute of Archaeology[19], University College London[20]
  • Sex or gender: female[21]
  • Family name: French[22]
  • Given name: Elizabeth[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Birth name: Elizabeth Bayard Wace[25]
  • Name in native language: Elizabeth French[26]

Why It Matters

Elizabeth French has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth French born?

Elizabeth French's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Elizabeth French die?

Elizabeth French passed away in Cambridge[4].

Who were Elizabeth French's parents?

Elizabeth French's father was Alan Wace[9].

Who was Elizabeth French married to?

Elizabeth French's spouses include David French[10].

What did Elizabeth French do for work?

Elizabeth French worked as an anthropologist[5] and archaeologist[6].

Where did Elizabeth French go to school?

Elizabeth French was educated at Cheltenham Ladies' College[17], Newnham College[18], UCL Institute of Archaeology[19], and University College London[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . classics.cam.ac.uk. classics.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . NUKAT. wikidata.org.
  19. [8] ↑ . bsa.ac.uk. bsa.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . classics.cam.ac.uk. classics.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'pa']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57985|batch #57985]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 2/3"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Elizabeth
    Spouse → David French
    Family name → French
    Employer → —
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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