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Michael Ventris
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British architect and linguist (1922-1956)
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- Works
- 6
Top works
- The languages of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations
- Evidence for Greek dialect in the Mycenaean archives
- Worknotes on Minoan language research
- Worknotes on Minoan language research (c)
- Work notes on Minoan language research and other unedited papers
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Moderated estimation of fold change and dispersion for RNA-seq data with DESeq2
· 2014 · cited 85,650x
- Gene set enrichment analysis: A knowledge-based approach for interpreting genome-wide expression profiles
· 2005 · cited 47,869x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 43,968x
- Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold
· 2021 · cited 41,730x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 39,036x
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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
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- Michael Ventris obituary photo.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- date of birth
- 1922-07-12
- date of death
- 1956-09-06
- name in native language
- Michael George Francis Ventris
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Article
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