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|description=English Assyriologist (1840-1876), originally a banknote engraver, who became an assistant at the British Museum. He gained renown through ''The Chaldean Account of Genesis'' and conducted three expeditions to Assyrian sites in 1873-1876. His ''History of Babylonia'' was published posthumously in 1877. {{ctd-source|BCW|3|530-531}}. | |description=English Assyriologist (1840-1876), originally a banknote engraver, who became an assistant at the British Museum. He gained renown through ''The Chaldean Account of Genesis'' and conducted three expeditions to Assyrian sites in 1873-1876. His ''History of Babylonia'' was published posthumously in 1877. {{ctd-source|BCW|3|530-531}}. | ||
The bibliography cites ''The History of Babylonia'', edited by A. H. Sayce (1877). {{ctd-source|BCW|4|665}}. | |||
|ctd rus=Смит, Джордж | |ctd rus=Смит, Джордж | ||
|quotes=Zirkoff, Boris | |quotes=Zirkoff, Boris | ||
Revision as of 01:39, 10 October 2026
George Smith
(English: George Smith)
(26 March 1840 − 19 August 1876)
English Assyriologist (1840-1876), originally a banknote engraver, who became an assistant at the British Museum. He gained renown through The Chaldean Account of Genesis and conducted three expeditions to Assyrian sites in 1873-1876. His History of Babylonia was published posthumously in 1877. (BCW 3:530-531).
The bibliography cites The History of Babylonia, edited by A. H. Sayce (1877). (BCW 4:665).
Some links:
- Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
- CTD article in Russian: Смит, Джордж
- Other resources: Russian BTS: card data
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Lifetime: 1840-1876
Shortly: English Assyriologist (1840-1876), originally a banknote engraver, who became an assistant at the Br...