Age, Biography and Wiki

David Whitehouse was born on 15 October, 1941, is a British archaeologist and research centre head. Discover David Whitehouse's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?

Popular As N/A
Occupation N/A
Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 15 October, 1941
Birthday 15 October
Birthplace N/A
Date of death 17 February, 2013
Died Place N/A
Nationality

We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 15 October. He is a member of famous with the age 71 years old group.

David Whitehouse Height, Weight & Measurements

At 71 years old, David Whitehouse height not available right now. We will update David Whitehouse's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.

Physical Status
Height Not Available
Weight Not Available
Body Measurements Not Available
Eye Color Not Available
Hair Color Not Available

Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

Family
Parents Not Available
Wife Not Available
Sibling Not Available
Children Not Available

David Whitehouse Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is David Whitehouse worth at the age of 71 years old? David Whitehouse’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from . We have estimated David Whitehouse's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
House Not Available
Cars Not Available
Source of Income

David Whitehouse Social Network

Instagram
Linkedin
Twitter
Facebook
Wikipedia
Imdb

Timeline

1941

David Bryn Whitehouse, FSA, FRGS (15 October 1941 – 17 February 2013) was a British archaeologist and senior scholar of the Corning Museum of Glass.

Whitehouse was born 15 October 1941, the son of Brindley Charles Whitehouse and his wife Alice Margaret Whitehouse.

He grew up in the village of Wildmoor near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.

He was educated at Catshill First School and at King Edward's School a private school located in Birmingham.

He read for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), later promoted to Master of Arts (MA), at St John's College, Cambridge.

He held a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) in Archaeology, also from the University of Cambridge.

1963

Whitehouse was a scholar at the British School at Rome from 1963 to 1965.

Whitehouse married Ruth Delamain Ainger in 1963.

Together they had one son and two daughters: Peter, Sarah, and Susan.

1966

He became Wainwright Fellow in Near Eastern Archaeology at the University of Oxford from 1966 to 1973.

During that tenure, he was director of excavations at Siraf in the Persian Gulf.

Many of the finds he excavated at Siraf are now in the British Museum.

1973

He was director of the British Institute of Afghan Studies between 1973 and 1974, and director of the British School at Rome for ten years, from 1974 to 1984.

Whitehouse was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA) on 11 January 1973.

He was also a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS).

Whitehouse wrote or edited more than 500 scholarly papers, reviews, monographs, and books.

The following are a selection of those.

1974

He was director of the British School at Rome between 1974 and 1984.

1975

In October 1975, he married Elizabeth-Anne Ollemans in Johannesburg, South Africa.

They also had one son and two daughters: Simon, Julia, and Nicci.

1984

In 1984, he joined the Corning Museum of Glass as chief curator.

1985

In 1985, he published an article based on his work as Director of Excavations at Siraf, in which he concluded, "I cannot avoid the conclusion that foreign trade had reached an unprecedented level [from Siraf] and now included direct contact with China".

1988

He became deputy director of collections three years later, and in 1988 he was appointed deputy director of the museum.

1992

He became director in 1992 and executive director in 1999.

1998

The discovery in 1998 of the Belitung shipwreck, a Central Asian-in-origin ship, dated to ~826 by experts, and whose salvaged collection of Chinese (Tang Dynasty) trade ceramics is now on display in Singapore's Asian Civilisations Museum, proves his conclusion correct.

2011

He stood down from the post in 2011, becoming the museum's senior scholar.

2013

Having battled for a short time with cancer, Whitehouse died on 17 February 2013.