Howard Carter, a famous archeologist who discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in 1922, initially began his career as an artist.
Mary Leakey, a famous archeologist who discovered ancient human fossils in East Africa, first worked as an illustrator.
Louis Leakey, husband of Mary Leakey, is a famous archeologist who is also known as a supporter of the theory of human evolution.
Jacques Cousteau, a famous sea expert and archeologist who found a shipwreck on the seabed, is also known as the inventor of the modern scuba gear.
Kathleen Kenyon, a famous archeologist who examined ancient sites in Jericho, was the first woman to lead the archeological expedition in the Middle East.
Flinders Petrie, a famous archeologist who discovered many ancient objects in Egypt, was also the founder of the first Archeology Department at London University.
Gerrtrude Bell, a famous archeologist who examines ancient sites in the Middle East, is also known as an influential British explorer and diplomat.
Heinrich Schleemann, a famous archeologist who discovered the city of Troya, is also known as a German business and philanthropist.
Sir Arthur Evans, a famous archeologist who discovered ancient sites in Crete, is also an academic and curator of the British Museum.
Hiram Bingham, a famous archeologist who discovered the Machu Picchu site in Peru, is also a professor of American history and politician.
