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Robin G Collingwood
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Born in Coniston, Cumbria
Born on 22nd of February 1889
Died on 9th of January 1943

Born 1889. Died 1943 - Philosopher, historian and archaeologist.

Educated at Rugby and Oxford. Was an authority on the archaeology of Roman Britain. Wrote many books including Roman Britain and the English Settlements (1936), The Principles of Art (1937), Autobiography (1939) and The New Leviathan (1942).

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