Quotes:Brugsch-Bey, Heinrich Karl

Zirkoff, Boris

Brugsch-Bey, Heinrich Karl. German Egyptologist, b. in Berlin, Feb. 18, 1827; d. 1894. Started very early egyptological studies, publishing Scriptura Aegyptiorum demotica, Berlin, 1848. Went to Egypt, 1853; upon returning, became privat-docent at Univ, of Berlin. Went to Egypt again, 1857-58; then to Persia on official business. Was Consul in Cairo, 1864-68; Prof, at Göttingen, 1868-70. In the latter year, was asked to direct the School of Egyptology founded in Cairo. Was Commissioner General of the Egyptian Government at Vienna and Philadelphia exhibitions, 1873 and 1876; received, 1881, the title of Pasha. Founded, 1863, the Zeitschrift für Aegyptische Sprache und 569 Altertumskunde. Chief Works: Geschichte Aegypten’s under den Pharaonen. Leipzig, 1877, 1878; Engl. tr. by P. Smith, 2nd ed., London, 1881. — Thesaurus inscriptionum aegyptiacarum. Leipzig, 1883-91, 6 Vols.

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 11, pp. 568-569