# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/john-chadwick
# Generated: 2026-08-12T21:21:52.304Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/john-chadwick"
name: "John Chadwick"
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description: "John Chadwick, was an English linguist and classical scholar who was most notable for the decipherment, with Michael Ventris, of Linear B."
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birthDate: "1920-05-21"
deathDate: "1998-11-24"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump