About Gustave Lefebvre
Lived 1879 – 1957 (aged 78). Gustave Lefebvre was a French egyptologist, archaeologist, anthropologist, classical philologist, university teacher and philologist.
Gustave Lefebvre (17 July 1879 – 1 November 1957) was a French Egyptologist.
During the 1910s he worked as an inspector of antiquities for the Sultanate of Egypt and approved the controversial export of the Nefertiti Bust to Germany. His works included two books on the history of the High Priests of Amun, and one on ancient Egyptian medicine.
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Who was Gustave Lefebvre?
French egyptologist (1879–1957)
When was Gustave Lefebvre born?
Gustave Lefebvre was born on 18 July 1879 in Bar-le-Duc.
When did Gustave Lefebvre die?
Gustave Lefebvre died on 1 November 1957 in Versailles.
What was Gustave Lefebvre's occupation?
Gustave Lefebvre was an egyptologist, archaeologist, anthropologist, classical philologist, university teacher and philologist.
What nationality was Gustave Lefebvre?
Gustave Lefebvre was French.
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