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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: A popular account of the ancient Egyptians.: Revised and abridged from his larger work

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  • Cover of: The Egyptians in the Time of the Pharaohs: Being a Companion to the Crystal Palace Egyptian Collections. To Which Is Added An Introduction to the Study of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs

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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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Alternative names

  • J. Gardner Wilkinson
  • J. Gardner. Wilkinson
  • Sir Gardner Wilkinson
  • Sir John Gardner Wilkinson
  • Sir [John] Gardner Wilkinson
  • Wilkinson, J[ohn] Gardner Sir
  • Wilkinson, John Gardner
  • Wilkinson, John Gardner Sir
  • Wilkinson, John Gardner Sir.
  • Wilkinson, J. Gardner, Sir
  • Wilkinson, J. Gardner Sir
  • Wilkinson, J. Gardner Sir.
  • J G. Wilkinson
  • Sir J.G Wilkinson

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