Aurel Stein

Also known as Marc Aurel Stein, Sir Marc Aurel Stein, Mark Aurel Stein

Hungarian-British archaeologist (1862-1943)

Key facts

Born: Stein Márk Aurél , 26 November 1862 ( 1862-11-26 ) , Pest , Hungary , Austrian Empire
Died: 26 October 1943 (1943-10-26) (aged 80), Kabul , Kingdom of Afghanistan
Citizenship: Hungarian (birth) / British (naturalised) from 1904
Alma mater: University of Tübingen
Occupation: Archaeologist
Fields: Archaeology

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Aurél
Family name: Stein
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Pest
Place of death: Kabul
Occupation: archaeologist
Educated at: Fasori Gimnázium
Languages spoken: Hungarian
Native language: Hungarian
Religion: Lutheranism
Award: Fellow of the British Academy
Field of work: linguistics
Image: Aurel Stein 1909.jpg

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Commons category: Aurél Stein
date of birth: 1862-11-26
date of death: 1943-10-26
Commons Creator page: Aurel Stein
member of: American Philosophical Society
relative: Andrew Keller
name in native language: Stein Márk Aurél
writing language: English language
influenced by: Xuanzang
different from: R. L. Stine
place of burial: Kabul
birth name: Stein Márk Aurél
significant place: Dura-Europos

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Encyclopedic overview

Sir Marc Aurel Stein (Hungarian: Stein Márk Aurél; 26 November 1862 – 26 October 1943) was a Hungarian-born British archaeologist, primarily known for his explorations and archaeological discoveries in Central Asia. He was also a professor at Indian universities.

Stein was also an ethnographer, geographer, linguist and surveyor. His collection of books and manuscripts bought from Dunhuang caves is important for the study of the history of Central Asia and the art and literature of Buddhism. He wrote several volumes on his expeditions and discoveries which include Ancient Khotan, Serindia and Innermost Asia.

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