Richard William Howard Vyse
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Richard William Howard Vyse was a 19th-century British army officer and Egyptologist best known for his controversial excavations and investigations of the Giza pyramids.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richard William Howard Vyse canonical | 7 |
| Howard Vyse | 3 |
| General Richard Vyse | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British army officer
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Egyptologist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1784-07-14 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | All Saints Church, Leicestershire ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Giovanni Battista Caviglia
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John Shae Perring ⓘ |
| controversy |
allegations of damaging ancient structures with explosives
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debate over authenticity of Khufu cartouches in Great Pyramid relieving chambers ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1853-06-08 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Harrow School ⓘ |
| employer | British Army ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Vyse ⓘ |
| father |
Richard William Howard Vyse
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General Richard Vyse
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| fieldOfWork |
Egyptology
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archaeology ⓘ |
| fullName | Richard William Howard Vyse self-link ⓘ |
| genre |
archaeological report
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travel literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| hasPart | collaboration with John Shae Perring ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Howard family ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Richard William Howard Vyse
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Howard Vyse
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| knownFor |
discovery of quarry marks in the relieving chambers of the Great Pyramid
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use of blasting techniques in pyramid exploration ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| mother | Anne Howard ⓘ |
| notableEvent | excavations at Giza in 1837 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
excavations at the Giza pyramids
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investigations of the Great Pyramid of Giza ⓘ |
| notableWork | Operations Carried On at the Pyramids of Gizeh in 1837 ⓘ |
| occupation |
Egyptologist
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politician ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Egypt
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Giza ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| publicationDate |
1840
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1842 ⓘ |
| residence | England ⓘ |
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