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John Gardner Wilkinson

Also known as

J. Gardner WilkinsonSir Gardner WilkinsonSir John Gardner WilkinsonWilkinson, J[ohn] Gardner SirWilkinson, John GardnerWilkinson, J. Gardner, SirJ G. WilkinsonSir J.G 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 ».

Born 1797-10-05

Died 1875-10-29

Identifiers

  • VIAF69000129
  • WikidataQ923032
  • ISNI000000011665260X
  • Open LibraryOL3240354A
  • Open LibraryOL8076044A

Top Subjects

  • Egypt (11)
  • Egypt -- Antiquities (5)
  • Egypt -- Civilization (4)
  • Antiquities (3)
  • Thebes (Egypt : Extinct city) (3)
  • Civilization (3)
  • History (3)

Books by John Gardner Wilkinson

Total count: 48