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Cladius Labib

1868 – 1918

Eygptian Egyptologist

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About Cladius Labib

Lived 1868 – 1918 (aged 49–50). Cladius Labib was an Egyptian egyptologist.

Claudius Iohannes Labib (; 6 January 1868 – 9 May 1918) was a Coptic (Egyptian) Egyptologist. His family was known for copying church books. He used to accompany his father to the el-Muharraq monastery to learn Coptic with the monks. He was the youngest of three brothers, the eldest being Pahor ⲡⲁϩⲱⲣ and the middle being Tadros ⲑⲉⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ . Labib learned Egyptian hieroglyphs from the French Egyptologists and was the second modern Egyptian to learn this ancient language (the first was Ahmad Kamal and Ahmad Kamal is of Turkish origin). Claudius Labib is credited for making the first Coptic-Arabic Dictionary ⲡⲓⲗⲉⲝⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ϯⲁⲥⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ . He died before finishing it (ⲁ-ϧ). Claudius Labib was the chief editor of "On" (, Heliopolis) magazine which had articles written in Coptic. He also pioneered educational books for children named ⲁϧⲱⲙⲫⲁⲧ (Akhomphat).

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Important facts

Born
1868, Meir
Birth century
Died
1918
Occupation
Egyptologist
Nationality
Also known as
Claudius Iohannes Labib, Labib, Claude Jean, Labīb, Aqlūdiyūs Yūḥannā

Family & relationships

Child
Pahor Labib

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Cladius Labib?

Eygptian Egyptologist

When was Cladius Labib born?

Cladius Labib was born in 1868 in Meir.

When did Cladius Labib die?

Cladius Labib died in 1918.

What was Cladius Labib's occupation?

Cladius Labib was an egyptologist.

What nationality was Cladius Labib?

Cladius Labib was Egyptian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Cladius Labib

· Wikidata: Q5124930

· DBpedia: Claudius Labib

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