James Henry Breasted
Historian, Academic
1865 – 1935
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Who was James Henry Breasted?
James Henry Breasted was an American archaeologist and historian. After completing his PhD at the University of Berlin in 1894, he joined the faculty of the University of Chicago. In 1901 he became director of the Haskell Oriental Museum at the University of Chicago, where he continued to concentrate on Egypt. In 1905 Breasted was promoted to professor, and was the first chair in Egyptology and Oriental History in the United States. In 1919 he became the founder of the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago.
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- Born
- Aug 27, 1865
Rockford - Also known as
- Брэстед, Джеймс Генри
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Humboldt University of Berlin
- North Central College
- Chicago Theological Seminary
- Yale University
- Employment
- University of Chicago
- Lived in
- Rockford
- Died
- Dec 2, 1935
New York City - Resting place
- Greenwood Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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