Langdon Warner
American explorer (1881-1955) · United States · On the map · Historical Figures · Died at 74
Langdon Warner was an American archaeologist and art historian specializing in East Asian art. He was a professor at Harvard and the Curator of Oriental Art at Harvard's Fogg Museum. He is reputed to be one of the models for Steven Spielberg's Indiana Jones.
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About this person
As an explorer/agent at the turn of the 20th century, he studied the Silk Road. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1927.
Country
United States
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1881 to 1955 · aged 74
