John Gardner Wilkinson

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Sir Gardner Wilkinson
Portrait of Gardner Wilkinson, pioneer egyptologist, c. 1863
Born	(1797-10-05)5 October 1797 Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England
Died	29 October 1875(1875-10-29) (aged 78) Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Nationality	British
Known for	Egyptology
Spouse	Caroline Lucas

Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (5 October 1797 – 29 October 1875) was an English traveller, writer and pioneer egyptologist of the 19th century. He is often referred to as "the Father of British egyptology".