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John Gardner Wilkinson

[English] Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (born 1797 at Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire; died 1875 at Llandovery, Wales) was an English traveller, writer and Egyptologist. He is often referred to as “the Father of British Egyptology”.

[Deutsch] Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (geb. 1797 in Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire; gest. 1875 in Llandovery, Wales) war ein britischer Reisender, Schriftsteller und Ägyptologe. Er gilt als „Begründer der britischen Ägyptologie“.

[Français] Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (né 1797 à Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire, mort 1875 à Llandovery, Pays de Galles) a été un voyageur anglais, écrivain et égyptologue. Il a été surnommé « Le père de l'égyptologie britannique ».

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Born 5 October 1797
Died 29 October 1875

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  • Cover of: On the decrease of the level of the Nile and on Egyptian fortication

    First published in 1849 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Topography of Thebes, and general view of Egypt. Being a short account of the principal objects worthy of notice in the valley of the Nile, to the second cataract and Wadee Samneh ... with remarks on the manners and customs of the ancient Egyptians. And the productions of the country

    First published in 1835 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1875 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Extracts from several hieroglyphical subjects: found at Thebes and other parts of Egypt. : with remarks on the same

    First published in 1830 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Dalmatia and Montenegro: with a journey to Mostar in Herzegovina, and remarks on the Slavonic nations; the history of Dalmatia and Ragusa; the Uscocs; [etc., etc.]

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  • Cover of: The architecture of Ancient Egypt.

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  • Cover of: The manners and customs of the ancient Egyptians

    First published in 1841 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Modern Egypt and Thebes: being a description of Egypt : including the information required for travellers in that country

    First published in 1843 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: On colour: and on the necessity for a general diffusion of taste among all classes : with remarks on laying out dressed geometrical gardens : examples of good and bad taste

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  • Cover of: A popular account of the ancient Egyptians: Illustrated with five hundred woodcuts

    First published in 1854 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Carb Brea: near Redruth, Cornwall

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  • Cover of: Manners and customs of the ancient Egyptions: including their private life, government, laws, arts, manufactures, religion, and early history : derived from a comparison of the paintings, sculptures, and monuments still existing, with the accounts of ancient authors : illustrated by drawings of those subjects

    First published in 1842 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: On colour and the necessity for a general diffusion of taste among all classes: with remarks on laying out dressed or geometrical gardens : examples of good and bad taste illustrated by woodcuts and coloured plates in contrast

    First published in 1858 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: A second series of the Manners and customs of the ancient Egyptians: including their religion, agriculture, &c. Derived from a comparison of the paintings, sculptures, and monuments still existing, with the accounts of ancient authors.

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  • Cover of: A Popular Account of the Ancient Egyptians (Kegan Paul Library of Ancient Egypt)

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  • Cover of: The fragments of the hieratic papyrus at Turin: containing the names of Egyptionkings, with the hieratic inscription on the back

    First published in 1851 1 edition in 1 language
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Born 5 October 1797
Died 29 October 1875
Subjects
Civilization, Antiquities, History, Description and travel, Agriculture, Color, Decoration and ornament, Gardens, Architecture, Anglo-Saxon, Manners and customs, Ancient Agriculture, Ancient History, Antiquités, Archaeology, Britons, Civilisation, Description and travel. [from old catalog], Design, Druids and druidism, Eastern question, Egypt, civilization, Egypt, history, to 640 a.d., Egyptian language, Etruscan Architecture, Foreign relations
Places
Egypt, Thebes (Egypt : Extinct city), Bosnia and Hercegovina, Dalmatia (Croatia), England, Montenegro, Carn Brea (England), Cerveteri, Great Britain, Hathersage, Herzegovina, Italy, Middle East, Nile River, Turkey
People
Muḥammad Prophet (d. 632), Muḥammad ʻAlī Bāshā Governor of Egypt (1769-1849)
Time
To 332 B.C., To 640 A.D, To 640 A.D.

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  • Sir John Gardner Wilkinson
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  • Wilkinson, J. Gardner Sir.
  • J G. Wilkinson
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