Henry Layard, Austen Henry Layard

Sir austen henry layard gcb, pc (pronounced /ˈɔːstɪn ˈhɛnriː ˈlɛərd/) (5 march 1817 – 5 july 1894) was a british traveller, archaeologist, cuneiformist, art historian, draughtsman, collector, author, politician and diplomat, best known as the excavator of nimrud. Date: 19th century.