Bereich "Identifikation"
Signatur
Thompson MSS
Titel
Datum/Laufzeit
- Before 1939 (Anlage)
Erschließungsstufe
Sammlung
Umfang und Medium
8 card index boxes
Bereich "Kontext"
Name des Bestandsbildners
Biographische Angaben
British Coptologist and Demotist. Born, London 1859. Died, Bath 1944. Educated at Marlborough College and Trinity College, Cambridge. Studied Law and was called to the Bar, but did not pursue this as a career. At the direction of his father he studied medicine, but work in the biological laboratories at University College, London threatened his eyesight. Encouraged by Petrie who he met during his time at University College, he embarked on his Egyptological career at the age of forty, studying with Griffith and Crum. He specialized in Coptic and Demotic, and became eminent in this field. Fellow, University College; Hon. D.Litt. Oxford; FBA. He assisted with the compilation of Crum's Coptic Dictionary. Published several Demotic and Coptic papyri as well as contributions towards other books. He left provision in his will for the foundation of a chair of Egyptology at Cambridge.
Bestandsgeschichte
In W. E. Crum's custody in 1939.
Abgebende Stelle
Presented to the Griffith Institute at Sir H. Thompson's request by W. E. Crum in 1939.
Bereich "Inhalt und innere Ordnung"
Eingrenzung und Inhalt
Greek dictionary card index, used in compiling W. E. Crum, A Coptic Dictionary (Oxford, 1929-39).
Bewertung, Vernichtung und Terminierung
Zuwächse
Ordnung und Klassifikation
Kept as received.
Bedingungen des Zugriffs- und Benutzungsbereichs
Benutzungsbedingungen
Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions.
Reproduktionsbedingungen
Copyright Griffith Institute, Oxford.
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- Englisch
- Griechisch
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Anmerkungen zu Sprache und Schrift
Physische Beschaffenheit und technische Anforderungen
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Findmittel
None.