Michael Ventris
British architect who deciphered Linear B / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michael George Francis Ventris, OBE (/ˈvɛntrɪs/; 12 July 1922 – 6 September 1956) was an English architect, classicist and philologist who deciphered Linear B,[1] 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.
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Born | Michael George Francis Ventris (1922-07-12)12 July 1922 Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire |
Died | 6 September 1956(1956-09-06) (aged 34) Hatfield, Hertfordshire |
Nationality | British |
Education | Architectural Association School of Architecture |
Occupation | Architect |
Known for | Decipherment of Linear B |
Spouse(s) | Lois "Betty" Ventris (née Knox-Niven, 1920–87) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Francis Ventris (grandfather) |
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