Carnegie Medal for Writing
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (1960) Winner
Ian Wolfran Cornwall
イアン・ウォルフラン・コーヌウォール
Ian Wolfran Kōnuwōru
Aliases:
I. W. Cornwall
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1909-11-28 （Coonoor, India）
- Died
- 1994-11-18 age 84
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Berkshire, England → London, England
Career
- Occupations
- archaeologist, academic, author, teacher, secretary
- Active Years
- 1951-1974
- Affiliations
- University of London Archaeology Department
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's College, Cambridge | — | — | — | 1930年代 | United Kingdom |
| University of London | — | Archaeology Department | — | 1930年代-1950年代 | United Kingdom |
St John's College, Cambridge
Period:
1930年代
Country:
United Kingdom
University of London
Archaeology Department
Period:
1930年代-1950年代
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Carnegie Medal | The Making of Man | 児童文学 | Library Association | 受賞 |
Carnegie Medal
1961
Work:
The Making of Man
Category:
児童文学
Organization:
Library Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Bones for the Archaeologist
1956 Archaeology TextbookTextbook on bones for archaeologists
bone analysisarchaeology
The Making of Man
1960 Children's Non-fictionChildren's book on human evolution
human evolutionprehistory
The World of Ancient Man
1964 Non-fictionExploration of ancient man's world
ancient man
Bibliography
- Bones for the Archaeologist (1956)
- Soils for the Archaeologist (1958)
- The Making of Man (1960)
- The World of Ancient Man (1964)
- Hunters Half Moon (1967)
- Prehistoric Animals and their Hunters (1968)
- Ice Ages: Their Nature and Effects (1970)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- academic styleaccessible explanation
- Recurring Motifs
- archaeologyprehistoryhuman evolution
Legacy
British archaeologist, academic, and author known for teaching archaeology at the University of London and writing several textbooks on the subject. Won the Carnegie Medal in 1961 for his children's book The Making of Man.
Trivia
- Worked as a vacuum cleaner salesman early in career
- Worked in pharmaceutical drugs manufacturing
- Served in the Ministry of Information's censorship department during WWII
- Married twice and had two children