Clive Ruggles
Clive L. N. Ruggles is a British astronomer, archaeologist and academic, who is regarded as one of the leading figures in the field of archaeoastronomy and the author of numerous academic and popular works on the subject. In 1999, he was appointed Professor of Archaeoastronomy at the School of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester, when it is believed to have been the only appointed Chair for archaeoastronomy among the world's universities.
, he is Emeritus Professor at this university.
Ruggles was the President of the Prehistoric Society, and is the President of the IAU Commission for the History of Astronomy. He is the Chair for the IAU World Heritage and Astronomy Working Group, and was formerly the President of the International Society for Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture.
