William Loftus
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English geologist, explorer, and archaeological excavation expert who discovered the ancient city of Uruk, Sumeria in 1849. He was at one point the assistant geologist for the Geological Survey of India before falling ill.
Before Fame
He began studying geology at Caius College, Cambridge in 1840. In 1849, he joined England's Turco-Persian Boundary Commission, working as a geologist and naturalist.
Trivia
He worked briefly for the Geological Survey of India during the 1850s.
Family Life
In 1845 he married Charlotte Thulbourne. At 38 years old he died at sea.
Associated With
He and Vivian Fuchs were fellow British explorers and geologists.
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