John W. Tait

Male, Person

1945 –

98

Who is John W. Tait?

John W. Tait is a British Edwards Professor of Egyptology at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, and was the head of the department till 2010. He received his Ph.D in Egyptian and Greek Papyrology from the University of Oxford. His research focuses on Ancient Egyptian literature, including documents written in hieroglyphs, hieratic, Demotic, and Greek. He has also worked as a member of the Project for the Publication of the Carlsberg Papyri and the Egypt Exploration Society.

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Born
1945
Also known as
  • John Tait
Education
  • University of Oxford

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on July 23, 2013

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