Karl Richard Lepsius

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Karl Richard Lepsius
Lepsius in 1874
Born	23 December 1810 Naumburg an der Saale, Kingdom of Saxony
Died	10 July 1884(1884-07-10) (aged 73) Berlin, Province of Brandenburg
Nationality	Prussian, German
Alma mater	Leipzig University, University of Göttingen, University of Berlin
Known for	Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien
Spouse	Elisabeth Klein ​ (m. 1846)​
Children	6
Relatives	Bernhard Klein (father-in-law)
Awards	Order of the Red Eagle Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art Pour le Mérite Royal Gold Medal
Scientific career
Fields	Egyptology
Institutions	University of Berlin
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Karl Richard Lepsius (Latin: Carolus Richardius Lepsius) (23 December 1810 – 10 July 1884) was a Prussian Egyptologist, linguist and modern archaeologist.^[1]

He is widely known for his opus magnum Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien.