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Michael Ventris
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British architect and linguist (1922-1956)
Key facts
- Born
- Michael George Francis Ventris , ( 1922-07-12 ) 12 July 1922, Wheathampstead , Hertfordshire, England
- Died
- 6 September 1956 (1956-09-06) (aged 34), Hatfield , Hertfordshire, England
- Education
- Architectural Association School of Architecture
- Occupation
- Architect
- Known for
- Decipherment of Linear B
- Spouse s
- Lois "Betty" Ventris (née Knox-Niven, 1920–87)
- Relatives
- Francis Ventris (grandfather)
- Awards
- Honorary doctorate, University of Uppsala (1954) Kenyon Medal (1959)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Michael
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Wheathampstead
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- philologist
- Languages spoken
- Egyptian
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- Royal Air Force
- Image
- Michael Ventris obituary photo.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- cause of death
- traffic collision
- date of birth
- 1922-07-12
- date of death
- 1956-09-06
- manner of death
- accidental death
- name in native language
- Michael George Francis Ventris
- influenced by
- Arthur Evans
- Commons category
- Michael Ventris
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Encyclopedic overview
Michael George Francis Ventris (/ˈvɛntrɪs/; 12 July 1922 – 6 September 1956) was an English architect, classicist and philologist who deciphered Linear B, the ancient Mycenaean Greek script. A student of languages, Ventris had pursued decipherment as a personal vocation since his adolescence. After creating a new field of study, Ventris died in a car crash a few weeks before the publication of Documents in Mycenaean Greek, written with John Chadwick.
Early life and education
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