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'''Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen Edwards''' [[CBE]], [[British Academy|FBA]] (21 July 1909 – 24 September 1996)<ref>[http://www.sal.org.uk/obituaries/Obituary%20archive/iorwerth-edwards/view?searchterm=museum Obituaries archive - Society of Antiquaries of London]</ref> — known as '''I. E. S. Edwards'''— was an [[English people|English]] [[Egyptologist]] considered to be a leading expert on the [[Pyramids of Egypt|pyramids]].
'''Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen Edwards''' [[CBE]], [[British Academy|FBA]] (21 July 1909 – 24 September 1996)<ref>[http://www.sal.org.uk/obituaries/Obituary%20archive/iorwerth-edwards/view?searchterm=museum Obituaries archive - Society of Antiquaries of London] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613101350/http://www.sal.org.uk/obituaries/Obituary%20archive/iorwerth-edwards/view?searchterm=museum |date=13 June 2011 }}</ref> — known as '''I. E. S. Edwards'''— was an [[English people|English]] [[Egyptologist]] considered to be a leading expert on the [[Pyramids of Egypt|pyramids]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born in London, Edwards attended [[Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood|Merchant Taylors' School]] where he studied Hebrew<ref>[http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/information/biography/abcde/edwards_iorwerth.html EMuseum profiles - Minnesota State University]</ref> and later at [[Gonville and Caius College|Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]] [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge University]], gaining a 'First' in Oriental Languages. He was awarded the [[William Wright (orientalist)|William Wright]] studentship in Arabic and received his doctorate in 1933.
Born in London, Edwards attended [[Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood|Merchant Taylors' School]] where he studied Hebrew<ref>[http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/information/biography/abcde/edwards_iorwerth.html EMuseum profiles - Minnesota State University] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430213255/http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/information/biography/abcde/edwards_iorwerth.html |date=30 April 2008 }}</ref> and later at [[Gonville and Caius College|Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]] [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge University]], gaining a 'First' in Oriental Languages. He was awarded the [[William Wright (orientalist)|William Wright]] studentship in Arabic and received his doctorate in 1933.


In 1934 he joined the [[British Museum]] as Assistant Keeper in the Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities. He published ''Hieroglyphic Texts for Egyptian Stellae.'' in 1939. During World War II he was sent to Egypt on military duty. In 1946 he wrote ''The Pyramids of Egypt'', which was published by [[Penguin Books]] in 1947. In 1955 he was appointed the Keeper of Egyptian Antiquities at the British Museum and organized the [[Tutankhamun]] exhibition in 1972. He remained there until his retirement in 1974.
In 1934 he joined the [[British Museum]] as Assistant Keeper in the Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities. He published ''Hieroglyphic Texts for Egyptian Stellae.'' in 1939. During World War II he was sent to Egypt on military duty. In 1946 he wrote ''The Pyramids of Egypt'', which was published by [[Penguin Books]] in 1947. In 1955 he was appointed the Keeper of Egyptian Antiquities at the British Museum and organized the [[Tutankhamun]] exhibition in 1972. He remained there until his retirement in 1974.

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Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen Edwards CBE, FBA (21 July 1909 – 24 September 1996)[1] — known as I. E. S. Edwards— was an English Egyptologist considered to be a leading expert on the pyramids.

Biography

Born in London, Edwards attended Merchant Taylors' School where he studied Hebrew[2] and later at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge Cambridge University, gaining a 'First' in Oriental Languages. He was awarded the William Wright studentship in Arabic and received his doctorate in 1933.

In 1934 he joined the British Museum as Assistant Keeper in the Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities. He published Hieroglyphic Texts for Egyptian Stellae. in 1939. During World War II he was sent to Egypt on military duty. In 1946 he wrote The Pyramids of Egypt, which was published by Penguin Books in 1947. In 1955 he was appointed the Keeper of Egyptian Antiquities at the British Museum and organized the Tutankhamun exhibition in 1972. He remained there until his retirement in 1974.

On leaving the British Museum he worked with UNESCO during the rescue of the temple complex at Philae. He was also Vice-President of the Egypt Exploration Society, a Fellow of the British Academy (1962) and was awarded the CBE in 1968 for his services to the British Museum.

See also

References

  1. ^ Obituaries archive - Society of Antiquaries of London Archived 13 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ EMuseum profiles - Minnesota State University Archived 30 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine


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