Clive L. N. Ruggles (born 1952) is a British
astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist in the field of astronomy who focuses on a specific question or field outside the scope of Earth. Astronomers observe astronomical objects, such as stars, planets, natural satellite, moons, comets and galaxy, galax ...
,
archaeologist
Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, architecture, biofact (archaeology), biofacts or ecofacts, ...
and academic. He is the author of academic and popular works on the subject. In 1999, he was appointed professor of archaeoastronomy at the School of Archaeology and Ancient History,
University of Leicester
The University of Leicester ( ) is a public university, public research university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park, Leicester, Victoria Park. The university's predecessor, Univ ...
, when it is believed to have been the only appointed chair for archaeoastronomy among the world's universities.
, he was
Emeritus
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In some c ...
Professor at this university.
Ruggles was the president of the
Prehistoric Society
The Prehistoric Society is a British learned society devoted to the study of the human past from the earliest times until the emergence of written history.
Now based at University College London in the United Kingdom, it was founded by V. Gord ...
from 2006 to 2010 and the president of the
IAU
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Commission for the
History of Astronomy
The history of astronomy focuses on the contributions civilizations have made to further their understanding of the universe beyond earth's atmosphere.
Astronomy is one of the oldest natural sciences, achieving a high level of success in the sec ...
from 2009 to 2012. He is the Chair for the IAU World Heritage and Astronomy Working Group, and was formerly the President of the International Society for Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture.
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Faculty profile School of Archaeology & Ancient History, University of Leicester
Clive Ruggles' archaeostronomy website
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Archaeoastronomers
Historians of astronomy
20th-century British astronomers
Academics of the University of Leicester
1952 births
Living people
21st-century British astronomers