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John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury

English banker, Liberal politician, philanthropist, scientist and polymath (1834-1913)

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About John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury

John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury, known as Sir John Lubbock, 4th Baronet, from 1865 until 1900, was an English banker, Liberal politician, philanthropist, scientist and polymath. Lubbock worked in his family company as a banker but made significant contributions in archaeology, ethnography, and several branches of biology. He coined the terms "Palaeolithic" and "Neolithic" to denote the Old and New Stone Ages, respectively. He helped establish archaeology as a scientific discipline, and was influential in debates concerning evolutionary theory. He introduced the first law for the protection of the UK's archaeological and architectural heritage. He promoted the establishment of public libraries and was also a founding member of the X Club. Bank holidays were also introduced to the UK from 1871 thanks to an Act of Parliament that he promoted.

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Occupation: anthropologist, politician, archaeologist, prehistorian
Position held: Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, member of the 26th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 25th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 24th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Born: April 30, 1834
Died: May 28, 1913

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