Hector Catling

Hector William Catling
Born(1924-06-26)26 June 1924
Died15 February 2013(2013-02-15) (aged 88)
Resting placeChurch of St Mary & All Saints, Broomfield, Somerset
EducationBristol Grammar School
Alma materSt John's College, Oxford
OccupationsAcademic, Archaeologist
Years active1951–1989
TitleDirector of the British School at Athens
Term1971–1989
PredecessorP M Fraser
SuccessorE B French
SpouseElizabeth Salter (1948 – 2000; her death)
ChildrenThree
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (FSA)

Hector William Catling, CBE, FSA (26 June 1924 – 15 February 2013) was a British archaeologist who served as director of the British School at Athens between 1971 and 1989.

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