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William Martin Leake FRS (14 January 1777 – 6 January 1860) was an English soldier, spy, topographer, diplomat, antiquarian, writer, and Fellow of the Royal Society. He served in the British Army, spending much of his career in the Mediterranean seaports.
William Martin Leake ( Londres, 14 de enero de 1777 - Brighton, 6 de enero de 1860) fue un anticuario y topógrafo británico, reputado por sus relatos de viajes.
19 de abr. de 2024 · William Martin Leake was a British army officer, topographer, and antiquary whose surveys of ancient Greek sites were valuable for their accurate observation and helped lay the foundation for subsequent, more detailed description and excavation.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
William Martin Leake ( Londres, 14 de enero de 1777 - Brighton, 6 de enero de 1860) fue un anticuario y topógrafo británico, reputado por sus relatos de viajes.
William Martin Leake (1777-1860) was the pioneer of classical topography, a technique focused on making connections between ancient texts and contemporary geography. Born in London, Leake attended the Royal Military Academy and served in Antigua from 1795 to 1798.
Hace 4 días · Colonel William Martin Leake (1777 - 1860) Military surveyor, topographer, archaeologist, collector of antiquities, active mainly in Greece.
William Martin Leake's collection of Greek and Roman coins, gems, vases and bronzes was bought by the Fitzwilliam Museum in 1864. The purchase was a landmark in the history and growth of the Museum since it was the first time that the Museum had bought a significant collection of any kind, as opposed to accepting gifts or bequests.
