Amelia Edwards
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Amelia Edwards was a 19th-century English writer, traveler, and pioneering Egyptologist whose advocacy and fundraising were crucial to the development of British Egyptology.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptologist
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antiquarian ⓘ explorer ⓘ human ⓘ journalist ⓘ novelist ⓘ traveler ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Egypt Exploration Society co-founder ⓘ |
| bequeathed | her Egyptian antiquities collection to University College London ⓘ |
| coFounded | Egypt Exploration Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1831-06-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1892-04-15 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Egyptology
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archaeology ⓘ literature ⓘ travel writing ⓘ women's rights advocacy ⓘ |
| fullName | Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
Gothic fiction
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ghost stories ⓘ historical fiction ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Egyptology in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| name | Amelia Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for the scientific study and preservation of ancient Egyptian monuments
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fundraising for archaeological excavations in Egypt ⓘ pioneering work in British Egyptology ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Thousand Miles up the Nile
NERFINISHED
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Barbara's History NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Brackenbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
Egyptologist
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archaeologist ⓘ journalist ⓘ novelist ⓘ short story writer ⓘ travel writer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath | Weston-super-Mare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | co-founder of the Egypt Exploration Fund ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| wrote |
A Thousand Miles up the Nile
NERFINISHED
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Barbara's History NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Brackenbury NERFINISHED ⓘ The Phantom Coach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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