Richard Bradley (archaeologist)
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Professor Richard Bradley FSA FSA Scot FBA |
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| Born |
18 November 1946 Hampshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Title | Professor of Archaeology |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine Bowden (m. 1976) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Portsmouth Grammar School |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
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| Discipline | Archaeology |
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| Institutions | University of Reading |
Richard John Bradley, FSA, FSA Scot, FBA (born 18 November 1946) is a British archaeologist and academic. He specialises in the study of European prehistory, and in particular Prehistoric Britain. From 1987 to 2013, he was Professor of Archaeology at the University of Reading; he is now Emeritus Professor. He is also the author of a number of books on the subject of archaeology and prehistory.
British Archaeology magazine commented that Bradley was one of the best respected archaeologists in the field.
Bradley was born on 18 November 1946 in Hampshire, England. His father was a metallurgist in the British Navy. He was educated at Portsmouth Grammar School, then an all-boys direct grant grammar school in Portsmouth. It was at school where he first became interested in archaeology. He went on to study law at Magdalen College, Oxford, and graduated from the University of Oxford with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree; as per tradition, his BA was later promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree. He did not involve himself in the counterculture of the 1960s, disliking the music associated with it and the "pretentiousness" of many of those involved who had come from private schools.
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