| Authorised form of name | Wilkinson; Sir; John Gardner (1797 - 1875) |
| Dates | 1797 - 1875 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Hardendale, Westmoreland, England |
| Date of birth | 05 October 1797 |
| Place of death | Llandovery, Dyfed |
| Date of death | 29 October 1875 |
| Activity | Education:
Harrow School (1814 for 7 terms); Exeter College, Oxford
Career:
Travelled to Italy, due to poor health, where he met Sir William Gell (FRS 1807) who interested him in Egyptology (1820); travelled in Egypt (1821-1833)
Honours:
Kt 1839
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 18/12/1834 |
| Relationships | Son of Rev John Wilkinson and Mary Anne Gardner |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Code | NA2461 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1834/47 | Wilkinson, Sir John Gardner: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| HS/18/409 | Letter, from John Gardner Wilkinson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Rhossili, Swansea | 21 December 1860 |