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(Physician) William Stukeley was an English antiquarian, physician, and Anglican clergyman known for his significant contributions to archaeology. He conducted pioneering research on prehistoric monuments like Stonehenge and Avebury in Wiltshire, publishing several books on the subject. Stukeley also engaged in fieldwork, studied Roman Britain, and was a Freemason. His beliefs in a druidic religion, influenced by Biblical figures, were extensively documented. While Stukeley's ideas impacted scholars and artists in the 18th and 19th centuries, they were largely disregarded by later archaeologists.
