About James Henry Breasted
James Henry Breasted was an American archaeologist, Egyptologist, and historian.
Biographical details
Basic information
| person Full name | James Breasted Henry |
| cake Date of birth | August 27, 1865 |
| event_busy Date of death | December 2, 1935 |
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| Name | Breasted, James Henry |
| Dates (life) | 27 August 1865 - 2 December 1935 |
| Specialization | Egyptian Archaeology |
Top works
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| The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD) | The Conquest of Civilization | A History of the Ancient Egyptians | Sumerian Epics and Myths | |
| Multi-volume work | Book | Book | Book | |
| 1956 | 1926 | 1908 | 1934 | |
| Contributor | Author | Author | Editor | |
| More info | More info | More info | More info |
Authored works by James Henry Breasted
Associated works
Role: Editor
Role: Translator
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| CDLI:Wiki ID | breasted_james_henry |
Cuneiformist profile
| Name | Breasted, James Henry |
| Dates (life) | 27 August 1865 - 2 December 1935 |
| Birthplace | Rockford, Illinois |
| Specialization | Egyptian Archaeology |
| Major works | 1903 The Battle of Kadesh, Chicago 1905 A History of Egypt, New York 1906 Ancient Records of Egypt, Chicago (5 vols.) 1908 A History of the Ancient Egyptians, New York 1912 Development of Religion and Thought in Ancient Egypt, New York 1922 The Oriental Institute: A Beginning and a Program, Chicago 1926 The Conquest of Civilization, New York/London 1930 The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus, Chicago (2 vols.) 1933 The Dawn of Conscience, New York |
| Remarks | Ph.D., University of Berlin, 1894 (A. Erman) Assistant in Egyptology, University of Chicago, 1894-1896 (first Egyptologist appointed in America); Instructor, 1896-1898; Assistant Professor, 1898-1902; Associate Professor, 1902-1905; Professor, 1905-1933 Director of the newly founded Oriental Institute, 1909- biography in: Pioneer to the Past: The Story of James Henry Breasted Archaeologist, Told by His Son Charles Breasted, New York 1943 |
| Obituaries | AfO 11 (1936-1937) 99-100 (A.T. Olmstead), with photo |
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====== Breasted, James Henry ======
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== Name ==
Breasted, James Henry
== Dates ==
27 August 1865 - 2 December 1935
== Birthplace ==
Rockford, Illinois
== Specialization ==
Egyptian Archaeology
== Major works ==
1903 The Battle of Kadesh, Chicago 1905 A History of Egypt, New York 1906 Ancient Records of Egypt, Chicago (5 vols.) 1908 A History of the Ancient Egyptians, New York 1912 Development of Religion and Thought in Ancient Egypt, New York 1922 The Oriental Institute: A Beginning and a Program, Chicago 1926 The Conquest of Civilization, New York/London 1930 The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus, Chicago (2 vols.) 1933 The Dawn of Conscience, New York
== Remarks ==
Ph.D., University of Berlin, 1894 (A. Erman) Assistant in Egyptology, University of Chicago, 1894-1896 (first Egyptologist appointed in America); Instructor, 1896-1898; Assistant Professor, 1898-1902; Associate Professor, 1902-1905; Professor, 1905-1933 Director of the newly founded Oriental Institute, 1909- biography in: Pioneer to the Past: The Story of James Henry Breasted Archaeologist, Told by His Son Charles Breasted, New York 1943
== Obituaries ==
AfO 11 (1936-1937) 99-100 (A.T. Olmstead), with photo
Record notes
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Bibliography
Breasted, James H. A History of the Ancient Egyptians. Vol. V, The Historical Series for Bible Students. Edited by Charles F. Kent and Frank R. Sanders. New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1908.
Breasted, James H. The Conquest of Civilization. 2nd ed. Edited by Edith W. Ware. New York, NY: Harper & Brothers, 1926.
Chiera, Edward. Sumerian Epics and Myths: Cuneiform Series—Volume III. The Oriental Institute, Vol. XV. Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press, 1934.
Renn, Jürgen, Jacob L. Dahl, et al. "CDLI:Wiki." Los Angeles, CA: The University of California, Los Angeles. Accessed June 13, 2019. http://cdli.ox.ac.uk/wiki.
Roth, Martha T., ed., et al. The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. 21 vols. Chicago, IL: The Oriental Institute, 1956–2010.
