William Gowland

Born: 1842
Died: 1922

William Gowland is known for a number of significant Kofun period finds in the early decades of Japanese archaeology.

He worked for the Osaka mint for a time, from 1872 to 1888. During this time, he also led excavations of some four hundred kofun (mound tombs) and other archaeological sites. A considerable number of objects found in these excavations were later donated to the British Museum.

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References

"Photo of William Gowland," gallery label, British Museum.[1]