Michael George Francis Ventris, OBE was an English architect, classicist and philologist who deciphered Linear B, the ancient Mycenaean Greek script. A student of languages, Ventris had pursued decipherment as a personal vocation since his... Wikipedia
Born: July 12, 1922, Wheathampstead, United Kingdom
Died: September 6, 1956 (age 34 years), Hatfield, United Kingdom
Known for: Decipherment of Linear B
Parents: Lois Butler
Children: 2