Edward Hincks
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Edward Hincks was a 19th-century Irish clergyman and scholar renowned for his pioneering work in deciphering cuneiform script and advancing the study of Assyriology.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Assyriologist
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Irish clergyman ⓘ human ⓘ philologist ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Arts
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Master of Arts ⓘ |
| areaOfExpertise |
Semitic languages
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ancient Near Eastern scripts ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1792-08-19 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Cork
NERFINISHED
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County Cork NERFINISHED ⓘ Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Henry Rawlinson
NERFINISHED
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Julius Oppert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
decipherment of Akkadian cuneiform
ⓘ
decipherment of Old Persian cuneiform ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1866-12-03 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Trinity College Dublin ⓘ |
| familyName | Hincks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Assyriology
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Egyptology ⓘ cuneiform studies ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to Assyriology
ⓘ
decipherment of cuneiform script ⓘ study of Akkadian ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Church of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Edward Hincks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
papers on cuneiform inscriptions
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studies on the Behistun Inscription ⓘ |
| occupation |
Assyriologist
ⓘ
biblical scholar ⓘ clergyman ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
County Down
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Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Killyleagh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Rector of Killyleagh
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clergyman in the Church of Ireland ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| workLocation |
County Down
NERFINISHED
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Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Killyleagh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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