Sir Austen Henry Layard
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008
Sir Austen Henry Layard , 1817-94, English archaeologist and diplomat. Between 1842 and 1851 he explored and excavated in Mesopotamia, especially at Nineveh. In the period from 1852 to 1869 he held various government positions, including those of under secretary of foreign affairs and chief commissioner of works. Later he was minister to Spain (1869-77) and ambassador to Constantinople (1877-80). His fine collections are in the Assyrian section of the British Museum. Among his books are Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon (1853) and his autobiography (1903).
Bibliography: See biographies by G. Waterfield (1963) and N. B. Kubie (1964).
Author not available, LAYARD, SIR AUSTEN HENRY.,
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Copyright 2008 Columbia University Press
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research
 "AAP General News (Australia)")
|
VIC: New legislation to test police for drugs and alcohol
AAP General News (Australia); 10/31/2007; 374 words
; AAP General News (Australia) 10-31-2007 VIC: New legislation to test police for drugs and alcohol MELBOURNE, Oct 31 AAP - The Victorian government ...
Read more
|
|
|
Vic: Chief Commissioner should have stepped in: union
AAP General News (Australia); 10/13/2005; 383 words
; AAP General News (Australia) 10-13-2005 Vic: Chief Commissioner should have stepped in: union ... instance," he said. Mr Mullett said Mr Halloran's acquittal was welcome news, but he said he should never have been charged. "There was no evidence ...
Read more
|
|
|
Vic:Police pass no-confidence vote in chief commissioner
AAP General News (Australia); 7/22/2005; 481 words
; AAP General News (Australia) 07-22-2005 Vic:Police pass no-confidence vote in chief commissioner By Mark Phillips MELBOURNE, July 22 AAP - Growing ...
Read more
|
|
|
VIC: Nixon can stay top cop, Brumby says
AAP General News (Australia); 1/29/2008; 293 words
; VIC: Nixon can stay top cop, Brumby says MELBOURNE, Jan 29 AAP - Victorian police chief Commissioner Christine Nixon can stay in her job for as long as she wants it, Premier John Brumby says. Mr Brumby and Ms Nixon today launched a new five-year strategy to cut crime, with particular emphasis on
Read more
|
|
|
Vic:Police pass no confidence vote in Chief Commissioner
AAP General News (Australia); 7/22/2005; 197 words
; AAP General News (Australia) 07-22-2005 Vic:Police pass no confidence vote in Chief Commissioner Industrial action in the Victorian police force ...
Read more
|
|
|
VIC: Union plans no confidence vote in Chief Commissioner
AAP General News (Australia); 7/16/1999; 143 words
; AAP General News (Australia) 07-16-1999 VIC: Union plans no confidence vote in Chief Commissioner Victoria's police union is taking the unprecedented ...
Read more
|
|
Rogue policeman sacked
Intheblack; 5/1/2008; Anonymous; 295 words
; THE VICTORIAN SUPREME COURT refused to reinstate a police officer who was dismissed in response to bullying and harassment claims, finding his behaviour was "very serious" and that the Victorian chief commissioner of police correctly determined he was unsuitable to continue in the police force. The
Read more
|
|
|
Vic: Police chief commissioner to tour state
AAP General News (Australia); 5/30/2001; 149 words
; AAP General News (Australia) 05-30-2001 Vic: Police chief commissioner to tour state Victoria's new police chief commissioner will start a regional ...
Read more
|
|
|
Vic: Police chief s last day today, minister
AAP General News (Australia); 3/9/2001; 247 words
; AAP General News (Australia) 03-09-2001 Vic: Police chief s last day today, minister Victoria Police Chief Commissioner NEIL COMRIE retires today ...
Read more
|
|
Concern over work of rights group
Belfast Telegraph; 4/2/2005; Deborah McAleesenewsdesk@belfasttelegraph.co.uk; 146 words
; The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission is still in limbo because the Government continues to stall in its appointment of a new chief commissioner.More than a month after the departure of former post-holder, Brice Dickson, the job has not been filled.The Government has also failed to replace
Read more
|
Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries, and thesauruses
|
Hormuzd Rassam
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
, 1826-1910, Turkish archaeologist. He assisted Sir Austen Henry Layard in Nineveh in 1845-47 and 1849-51, studying at Oxford in the years between. While in charge (1852-54) of excavations for the British ...
Read more
|
|
1800-1860: World Events: Selected Occurrences Outside the United States
American Eras
... southeastern Ontario, U.S. forces led by Gen. William Henry Harrison defeat a British army under Gen. Henry Proctor. Shawnee chief Tecumseh is slain, and U ... gallery, the Prado Museum, opens in Madrid. 6 Feb. Sir Stamford Raffles of the British East India Company ... in Wisconsin. 21 Sept. Scottish poet ...
Read more
|