John Marshall (archaeologist)

Sir John Marshall CIE FBA
Born	(1876-03-19)19 March 1876 Chester, England
Died	17 August 1958(1958-08-17) (aged 82) Guildford
Alma mater	King's College, Cambridge
Known for	Excavations in Harappa, Mohenjodaro, Sanchi, Sarnath, Taxila, Crete, and Knossos
Awards	CIE Knighthood FBA
Scientific career
Fields	History, archaeology
Institutions	Archaeological Survey of India

Sir John Hubert Marshall CIE FBA (19 March 1876, Chester, England – 17 August 1958, Guildford, England) was an English archaeologist who was Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India from 1902 to 1928.^[1] He oversaw the excavations of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro, two of the main cities that comprise the Indus Valley Civilisation.