Charles Dawson
Charles Dawson (11 July 1864 – 10 August 1916) was a British amateur archaeologist who claimed to have made a number of archaeological and palaeontological discoveries that were later exposed as frauds. These included the Piltdown Man (Eoanthropus dawsoni), which he presented in 1912.
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| Full name at birth | Charles Dawson
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| Claim to fame | Claimed to make a number of archeological and paleontological discoveries that were later exposed as fraud, including the Piltdown Man (Eoanthropus dawsoni), which he presented in 1912.
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| Date of birth | 11 July 1864
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| Place of birth | Preston, Lancashire, England
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| Date of death | 10 August 1916
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| Age | 52 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Lewes, Sussex, England
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| Cause of death | Sepsis
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| Occupation | Amateur archaeologist. Solicitor.
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