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Gardner Wilkinson | |
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![]() Portrait of Gardner Wilkinson, pioneer egyptologist, c. 1863 | |
Born | Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England | 5 October 1797
Died | 29 October 1875 Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales | (aged 78)
Nationality | British |
Known for | Egyptology |
Spouse | Caroline Lucas |
Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (5 October 1797 – 29 October 1875) was an English traveller, writer and pioneer egyptologist of the 19th century. He is often referred to as "the Father of British egyptology".