Zona de identificação
Código de referência
Thompson MSS
Título
Data(s)
- Before 1939 (Produção)
Nível de descrição
Coleção
Dimensão e suporte
8 card index boxes
Zona do contexto
Nome do produtor
História biográfica
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.
História do arquivo
In W. E. Crum's custody in 1939.
Fonte imediata de aquisição ou transferência
Presented to the Griffith Institute at Sir H. Thompson's request by W. E. Crum in 1939.
Zona do conteúdo e estrutura
Âmbito e conteúdo
Greek dictionary card index, used in compiling W. E. Crum, A Coptic Dictionary (Oxford, 1929-39).
Avaliação, selecção e eliminação
Ingressos adicionais
Sistema de organização
Kept as received.
Zona de condições de acesso e utilização
Condições de acesso
Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions.
Condiçoes de reprodução
Copyright Griffith Institute, Oxford.
Idioma do material
- inglês
- grego
Script do material
Notas ao idioma e script
Características físicas e requisitos técnicos
No problems.
Instrumentos de descrição
None.