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John Lubbock,1. baron Avebury (ur. 30 kwietnia 1834 w Londynie, zm. 28 maja 1913) – angielski antropolog, archeolog, biolog, polityk i arystokrata. Od 1870 był członkiem parlamentu. Jako archeolog interesował się szczególnie prehistorią Europy, a jako entomolog – społecznym życiem owadów.
A biography of John Lubbock, a British banker, politician, scientist and polymath who coined the terms "Paleolithic" and "Neolithic". Learn about his contributions to archaeology, evolutionary theory, education, politics and philanthropy.
John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury (born April 30, 1834, London—died May 28, 1913, Kingsgate Castle, Kent, Eng.) was a banker, influential Liberal-Unionist politician, and naturalist who successfully promoted about a dozen measures of some importance in Parliament but was perhaps best known for his books on archaeology and entomology.
30 kwi 2021 · John Lubbock was a polymath who made significant contributions in archaeology, ethnography, and biology. He coined the terms Neolithic and Paleolithic, supported Darwin's theory of evolution, and helped protect ancient monuments in the UK.
9 wrz 2022 · John Lubbock, partner by age 21 in a private bank, did not need to earn money from science journalism or popular books. He began writing for popular audiences in the 1860s, when he had already established a scientific reputation and a reliable income.
11 gru 2013 · As the first published author to use the terms ‘Palaeolithic’ and ‘Neolithic’, Lubbock perhaps has a claim to an enduring place in the history of archaeology. But Pre-Historic Times (1865), the book in which Lubbock introduced his variant on the nascent and contested ‘Three Age System’, has fared less well.
A two-volume biography of the polymath Sir John Lubbock (1834–1913), who was a banker, politician, scientist and philanthropist. The book covers his achievements in various fields, his political career, his travels and his later years.
