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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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English egyptologist (1797-1875)

Born 5 October 1797
Died 29 October 1875

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  • Cover of: The Fragments of the Hieratic Papyrus at Turin: Containing the Names of Egyptian Kings, with the Hieratic Enscription at the Back

    First published in 1851 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1847 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1835 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Architecture of Ancient Egypt: In which the Columns are Arranged in Orders, and the Temples ...

    First published in 1850 1 edition — 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: 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.

    First published in 1841 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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English egyptologist (1797-1875)

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, Travel, Ancient Agriculture, Ancient History, Antiquités, Archaeology, Britons, Civilisation, Description and travel. [from old catalog], Descriptions et voyages, Design, Druids and druidism, Eastern question, Egypt, civilization, Egypt, history, to 640 a.d., Egyptian language
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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  • J. Gardner. Wilkinson
  • Sir Gardner Wilkinson
  • Sir John Gardner Wilkinson
  • Sir [John] Gardner Wilkinson
  • Wilkinson, J[ohn] Gardner Sir
  • Wilkinson, John Gardner
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  • J G. Wilkinson
  • Sir J.G Wilkinson

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