P. L. O. Guy

Philip Langstaffe Ord Guy(23 January 1885 – 7 December 1952) was a British archaeologist, administrator, andBritish Armyofficer.

Career

Having served in theFirst World War,Guy assisted with the excavations atCarchemishin Syria andEl Amarnain Egypt. In 1922, he was appointed Chief Inspector of Antiquities in Palestine and began an association with theHoly Landthat would last the rest of his life. He served as Director of theTel Megiddoexcavations from 1927 to 1935 succeedingClarence S. Fisher,and then as Director of theBritish School of Archaeology in Jerusalemfrom 1935 to 1939. He innovated the use ofballoon photographyin archaeology during his excavations at Megiddo. He returned to the British Army during theSecond World War,being promoted tolieutenant coloneland serving as a military governor. With the end of the war and the independence of Israel, he remained in the country and joined the newly createdIsrael Department of Antiquities and Museums.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Personal life

In 1925, Guy married Yemima, the eldest daughter ofEliezer Ben Yehuda,a lexicographer andZionistresponsible in large part for the revival ofHebrew.They had a daughter.^[1]^[3]

Selected works

Guy, P L O; Staples, William Ewart (1931).New light from Armageddon; second provisional report (1927-29) on the excavations at Megiddo in Palestine.Chicago, Il: The University of Chicago Press.
Guy, P.L.O. (June 1932). "Balloon Photography and Archaeological Excavation".Antiquity.6(22): 148–155.doi:10.1017/S0003598X00006682.
Guy, P L O; Engberg, Robert M (1938).Megiddo tombs.Chicago, Il: University of Chicago Press.

References

^^a ^b"Guy, Lt-Col Philip Langstaffe Ord, (23 Jan. 1885–7 Dec. 1952)".Who Was Who.Oxford University Press. 1 December 2007.doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U238067.ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1.
^Green, Jack (2008)."Lt. Col. Philip Langstaffe Ord Guy, 1885-1952".The Palestine Exploration Fund.Retrieved8 August2018.
^^a ^bGreen, John D. M. (November 2009). "Archaeology and Politics in the Holy Land: The Life and Career of P. L. O. Guy".Palestine Exploration Quarterly.141(3): 167–187.doi:10.1179/003103209x12483454548086.S2CID 154945484.
^"P.l.o. Guy 1885-1952: In Memoriam".Israel Exploration Journal.3(1): 1–3. 1953.JSTOR 27924500.

[WWW-1] "Guy, Lt-Col Philip Langstaffe Ord, (23 Jan. 1885–7 Dec. 1952)".Who Was Who.Oxford University Press. 1 December 2007.doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U238067.ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1.

[bio_PEF-2] Green, Jack (2008)."Lt. Col. Philip Langstaffe Ord Guy, 1885-1952".The Palestine Exploration Fund.Retrieved8 August2018.

[Green-3] Green, John D. M. (November 2009). "Archaeology and Politics in the Holy Land: The Life and Career of P. L. O. Guy".Palestine Exploration Quarterly.141(3): 167–187.doi:10.1179/003103209x12483454548086.S2CID 154945484.

[MEMORIAM-4] "P.l.o. Guy 1885-1952: In Memoriam".Israel Exploration Journal.3(1): 1–3. 1953.JSTOR 27924500.

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