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Bernard Pyne Grenfell

English Egyptologist and papyrologist (1869-1926) · Academics · Died at 56

Bernard Pyne Grenfell FBA was an English scientist and egyptologist. Excavations he did with Arthur Surridge Hunt uncovered manuscripts including the oldest Oxyrhynchus Papyri.

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Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1869 to 1926 · aged 56