David M. Wilson

Sir David Mackenzie Wilson (born 30 October 1931) is a British archaeologist, art historian, and museum curator, specialising in Anglo-Saxon art and the Viking Age. He is the former Director of the British Museum (1977 – 1992).

Education

From 1941–1950, Wilson was educated at Kingswood School, a boarding independent school for boys (now co-educational) in Bath,^[1] followed by St John's College at the University of Cambridge.

Life and career

Wilson was the Director of the British Museum from 1977 to 1992, and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.^[2] In 1985 he was Slade Professor of Fine Art at the University of Cambridge.

Personal life

Wilson lives on the Isle of Man.

See also

• List of directors of the British Museum

Works

• 1964. Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700–1100, in the British Museum, British Museum Press.
• 1970. The Vikings and their Origins: Scandinavia in the first millennium, Thames and Hudson.
• 1984. Anglo-Saxon: Art From The Seventh Century To The Norman Conquest, Thames and Hudson (US edn. Overlook Press).
• 1992. Anglo-Saxon Paganism, Routledge.

References

1. "Kingswood Association News – Kingswood School, Bath". May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
2. "The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences: David Wilson". Retrieved 2009-05-01.