Georg Ebers

Georg Ebers (1837–1898) was a writer, egyptologist and university teacher.

Also recorded as Ebers; Georg Moritz Ebers.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Georg Moritz Ebers.

Born at Berlin in 1837, died at Tutzing in 1898.

In detail

Georg Ebers studied at University of Göttingen, University of Jena and Allgemeine Deutsche Bildungsanstalt. training under Heinrich Langethal, Friedrich Wilhelm Unger and Karl Richard Lepsius is recorded. Adolf Erman and Ludwig Stern are recorded as having studied under Georg Ebers. the recorded working language is German, Latin and Ancient Greek.

The field of work recorded is Egyptology and historical fiction.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Leipzig and Jena. Residence is recorded at Berlin and Cottbus. Employment is recorded with Leipzig University and University of Jena. Positions recorded include professor and extraordinary professor. Membership is recorded of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities and Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

Works named in the authority record are An Egyptian Princess, Egypt: descriptive, historical, and picturesque and Ebers Papyrus.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Georg Ebers”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q62765: Georg Ebers

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