John Chadwick was an English linguist and classical scholar whose primary acclaim derives from his collaborative work with Michael Ventris in deciphering Linear B. He had a distinguished academic career at Cambridge University, served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War including work on coded communications at Bletchley Park, and authored numerous scholarly publications on Mycenaean Greek and classical topics, receiving fellowships and international honors including the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art.
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RoleEnglish linguist and classical scholar, co-decipherer of Linear B 1 Role
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Collaborated with Michael Ventris to complete the 1952 decipherment of Linear B, confirming it recorded an early form of Greek.
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John Chadwick, (21 May 1920 - 24 November 1998) was an English linguist and classical scholar who was most notable for the decipherment, with Michael Ventris, of Linear B.
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was an English linguist and classical scholar who was most notable for the decipherment, with Michael Ventris, of Linear B.
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