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Eugène Revillout

1843 – 1913

French egyptologist

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Lived 1843 – 1913 (aged 69). Eugène Revillout was a French legal historian, archaeologist, anthropologist, egyptologist, philologist and curator.

Eugène Revillout (4 May 1843 – 11 January 1913) was a French Egyptologist.

Born in Besançon, Revillout worked for the Louvre in Paris, as both a curator for the collection and professor of Egyptian at its school. He dealt particularly with the youngest branches of the Egyptian language and literature, Demotic and Coptic. Revillout was among the first that dealt with the legal history of ancient Egypt. He died in 1913.

With Heinrich Karl Brugsch and François Chabas, he published the Revue égyptologique (inaugural issue 1880).

Works Nouvelle chrestomathie démotique. Paris (1878) Chrestomathie démotique. Paris (1880) Le Roman de Setna. Paris (1880) Cours de langue démotique : un poème satirique. Paris (1884) Le procès d'Hermias : d'après les sources démotiques et des grecques. Paris (1884) Les obligations en droit égytien comparé aux autres droits de l'Antiquité. Paris (1887) Actes et contrats des musées égyptienne de Boulaq et du Louvre. Paris (1876) Le concile de Nicée d'après les textes coptes. Paris (1881) Lettres sur les monnaies égyptiennes. Paris (1895) Mélanges sur la métrologie, l'economie politique et l'histoire de l'ancienne égyptiennes. Paris (1896) Précis du droit égyptien. Paris (1902)

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Occupation
Legal historian, archaeologist, anthropologist, Egyptologist, philologist, curator
Nationality
Employers
Catholic University of Paris, École du Louvre, Department of Egyptian Antiquities of the Louvre
Awards
Knight of the Legion of Honour; Honorary doctorate
Also known as
Eugene Revillout

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Eugène Revillout?

French egyptologist (1843–1913)

When was Eugène Revillout born?

Eugène Revillout was born on 2 May 1843 in Rue des Granges, France.

When did Eugène Revillout die?

Eugène Revillout died on 16 January 1913 in Rue du Bac.

What was Eugène Revillout's occupation?

Eugène Revillout was a legal historian, archaeologist, anthropologist, egyptologist, philologist and curator.

What nationality was Eugène Revillout?

Eugène Revillout was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eugène Revillout

· Wikidata: Q1347441

· DBpedia: Eugène Revillout

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