Archibald Sayce | |
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 Sayce in 1911 | |
| Born | Archibald Henry Sayce 25 September 1845 Shirehampton, England |
| Died | 4 February 1933 (aged 87) Bath, Somerset, England |
| Occupation(s) | Assyriologist and linguist |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Grosvenor College, Bath; The Queen's College, Oxford |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Assyriology; Linguistics |
| Institutions | University of Oxford |
Archibald Henry Sayce FRAS (25 September 1845 – 4 February 1933) was a pioneer British Assyriologist and linguist, who held a chair as Professor of Assyriology at the University of Oxford from 1891 to 1919.[1] He was able to write in at least twenty ancient and modern languages,[2] and was known for his emphasis on the importance of archaeological and monumental evidence in linguistic research.[3] He was a contributor to articles in the 9th, 10th and 11th editions of the Encyclopædia Britannica.[4]
- ^ "Archibald Henry Sayce", The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, oxfordreference.com. Retrieved on 17 April 2017.
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- ^ Important Contributors to the Britannica, 9th and 10th Editions, 1902encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 17 April 2017.