John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby
John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby (January 15 1841, October 7 1924) was the son of the 3rd Baron Abercromby and his wife, the former Louisa Forbes.
He was a Lieutenant with the Rifle Brigade. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, with an honorary Doctorate of Law (LLD). He was president of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and succeeded as 5th Baron Abercromby on October 3 1917.
After leaving the army in 1870 he devoted himself to languages, travel and folklore. In 1904 he introduced the term Beaker into the archaeological lexicon to describe the late neolithic drinking vessels being found all over Western Europe. He supported the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and served as its president from 1913 to 1918. His will provided for the foundation of the Abercromby Chair of Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh, a post occupied by Vere Gordon Childe and Stuart Piggott.
His books include A study of Bronze Age pottery in Europe (Oxford, 1912).
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| Preceded by George Abercromby |
Baron Abercromby 1917–1924 |
Succeeded by Extinct |
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