Alan Gardiner
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Summary
Alan Gardiner was born on March 29, 1879[1], in Eltham[2]. He died on December 19, 1963[3], in Oxford[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], archaeologist[6], anthropologist[7], egyptologist[8], and philologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (563 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Child: Margaret Gardiner[11], Rolf Gardiner[12]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[13], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14]
- Occupation: orientalist[15]
- Field of work: archaeology[16], Egyptology[17], linguistics[18], philology[19]
- Educated at: The Queen's College[20], Charterhouse School[21], Temple Grove School[22]
- Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[23], German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[24], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[26], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[27], Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres[28], American Philosophical Society[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Commons category: Alan Gardiner[31]
- Family name: Gardiner[32]
- Given name: Alan[33]
- Relative: John Eliot Gardiner[34], Martin Bernal[35]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[36], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[37], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[38], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[40]
- Name in native language: Alan Gardiner[41]
- Sibling: H. Balfour Gardiner[42]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Alan Gardiner include Gardiner's sign list[43].
Why It Matters
Alan Gardiner has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Works attributed to him include Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs[46], a grammar book[47]. Entities named for him include Gardiner's sign list[43].
FAQs
Where was Alan Gardiner born?
Alan Gardiner's place of birth was Eltham[2].
Where did Alan Gardiner die?
Alan Gardiner passed away in Oxford[4].
What did Alan Gardiner do for work?
Alan Gardiner worked as a linguist[5], archaeologist[6], anthropologist[7], egyptologist[8], and philologist[9].
Where did Alan Gardiner go to school?
Alan Gardiner was educated at The Queen's College[20], Charterhouse School[21], and Temple Grove School[22].