Neil Oliver

Birth Name:

Neil Oliver

Birth Place:

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Profession

Camera department

Received an honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of Abertay Dundee in 2011
Attended the University of Glasgow, where he studied archaeology
Is best known for his work on various BBC documentaries
Along with being an archaeologist, he has worked as a lifeguard
Has been featured on the BBC Radio 4 program "A History of the World․"
Has served as a patron of the Association of Lighthouse Keepers
Is the co-author of the 2002 book "Two Men in a Trench: Battlefield Archaeology-The Key to Unlocking the Past․"

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