Karl Richard Lepsius

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German archaeologist, egyptologist and librarian (1810-1884)

AcademicsLived 1810 to 1884 · aged 73

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Peak1980s

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Notebook of Karl Richard Lepsius for the Prussian Expedition in Egypt, 1842-1845. Neues Museum, BerlinGuest book of Karl Richard Lepsius set up in his days in Western Thebes in 1844. Neues Museum, BerlinMembers of the Prussian expedition to Egypt celebrate Frederick William IV's birthday on the summit of the Great Pyramid of GizaPlates of El-Lahun and Tura from Denkmäler aus Aegypten und AethiopienRichard Lepsius (Gottlieb Biermann [de], c. 1885)

Awards 3

1869Royal Gold Medal

1869Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art

Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order

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ChildReinhold Lepsius

ChildJohannes Lepsius

Connected to Karl 6

George Gilbert ScottAlso won Royal Gold MedalEdwin LutyensAlso won Royal Gold MedalNikolaus PevsnerAlso won Royal Gold MedalHendrik Petrus BerlageAlso won Royal Gold MedalJames StirlingAlso won Royal Gold MedalPier Luigi NerviAlso won Royal Gold Medal

About this person

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Academics

Type

Academic

Status

deceased

Dates

Lived 1810 to 1884 · aged 73

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27 languages

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