Background
Wilkes was born in 1936 in Reigate, Surrey, England.
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John Wilkes
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He studied Ancient History and Archaeology at University College London. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Bachelor). From them, he received his Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Philosophy) degree.
Career
He is Emeritus Yates Professor of Greek and Roman Archaeology at University College London. He went on to study at Durham University. From 1961 to 1963, Wilkes was a research fellow at the University of Birmingham.
He moved to the University of Manchester where he was an assistant lecturer in history and archaeology from 1963 to 1964.
He then returned the University of Birmingham as Lecturer in Roman History and Archaeology. He was promoted to senior lecturer in 1971.
In 1974, he returned to University College London where he studied for his undergraduate degree. He joined the Institute of Archaeology as Professor of the Archaeology of the Roman Provinces.
In 1992, he was appointed Yates Professor of Greek and Roman Archaeology.
He retired from the university in 2001. He is currently Emeritus Yates Professor of Greek and Roman Archaeology at the university. In addition to his university lecturing and research, he has held a number of external positions.
He was Chairman of the Faculty of Archaeology, History and Letters at the British School at Rome between 1979 and 1983.
He was editor of the academic journal Britannia from 1980 to 1984.
Achievements
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Wilkes was elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (Federal Security Agency) on 9 January 1969. He was elected Fellow of the British Academy (Federal Bar Association) in 1986. He is an Honorary Vice-President of the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies, and Honorary President of the Association for Roman Archaeology.
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