Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Williams, John
Description area
Dates of existence
1797-1874
History
British antiquarian and astronomer. Born, London 1797. Died, London 1874. Interested in Egyptology from a young age. Pioneered techniques using rubbings and impressions for recording monuments. Associate of Dr John Lee, whose collection was recorded by ... »
Control area
Sources
- Who Was Who in Egyptology (4th ed. 2012), 581.