David Wilson#
(Professor) Sir David (Mackenzie) Wilson Litt.D., FBA
Born: 1931
Married: 1955, Eva Sjögren. 1 son; 1 daughter
Educated: Kingswood School; St John’s College, Cambridge (MA, Litt. D); Lund University, Sweden
Career:
- Assistant in Research, Cambridge University 1954
- Assistant Keeper, British Museum, 1955
- Reader in Archaeology, University College London, 1964
- Professor of Medieval Archaeology UCL, 1971
- (Jt. Head of Department of Scandinavian Studies and Dean of Arts (1971-6))
- Director of British Museum 1977-92
Posts and committees:
- Slade Professor, University of Cambridge 1985-6
- Hon Professor UCL, Hon Research Fellow, Liverpool University
- Member of Ancient Monuments Board for England 1976-84
- Commissioner for English Heritage 1990-7
- Member of Council of Nottingham University 1988-94
President:
- British Archaeological Association 1962-8
- Viking Society for Northern Research 1968-70
Secretary:
- Society for Medieval Archaeology 1957-77
Governor:
- Museum of London 1976-81
Trustee:
- National Museums of Scotland 1985-7
- National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside
- various other local museums and galleries
Membership:
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences; Royal Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities, Sweden; Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters; Royal Gustaf Adolf’s Academy, Sweden; Vetenskapssocieteten, Lund, Sweden; Royal Society of Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden; Royal Norwegian Society of Science and Letters; German Archaeological Institute; Polish Archaeological and Numismatic Society; Royal Irish Academy; FSA,; FMA. MAE, FRHistS.
Honours:
Hon DLitt Birmingham, Nottingham, Leicester, Liverpool; Hon LLD Pennsylvania; Hon fil. dr. Stockholm; Hon Dr Phil Aarhus, Oslo. Hon Fellow St John’s College, Cambridge, University College London; Foundation Fellow, Birmingham University. Gold Medal of Society of Antiquaries of London. Worsaae Medal, Jutland Archaeological Society; Montelius Medal, Swedish Archaeological Society. Felix Neuburgh Prize, Gothenburg University. Order of the Polar Star (1st class), Sweden. Author of numerous books and papers.
