About Janet Johnson
Born 1944. Janet Johnson is an American egyptologist, professor and university teacher.
Janet Helen Johnson (born December 24, 1944) is an American Egyptologist and academic, specializing in Egyptian language and the Late Period of ancient Egypt. Since 2003, she has been Morton D. Hull Distinguished Service Professor of Egyptology at the University of Chicago. She was Director of Chicago's Oriental Institute from 1983 to 1989.
Johnson studied at the University of Chicago, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1967 and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1972.
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Who is Janet Johnson?
US Egyptologist and academic
When was Janet Johnson born?
Janet Johnson was born on 24 December 1944.
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Janet Johnson is an egyptologist, professor and university teacher.
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Janet Johnson is American.
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· DBpedia: Janet Helen Johnson
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