Theodore M. Davis
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Theodore M. Davis was a wealthy American lawyer and financier best known as a prominent early 20th-century sponsor and excavator of several important tombs in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American lawyer
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Egyptology patron ⓘ archaeological excavator ⓘ financier ⓘ human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1838-05-07 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Island Cemetery, Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Howard Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1915-02-23 ⓘ |
| discovered |
KV46
NERFINISHED
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KV55 NERFINISHED ⓘ KV57 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employed |
Arthur Weigall
NERFINISHED
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Edward R. Ayrton NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Egyptology
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archaeology ⓘ |
| fullName | Theodore Monroe Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Theodore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
discoveries of several royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings
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publishing excavation reports on Egyptian tombs ⓘ |
| notableFor |
excavations in the Valley of the Kings
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sponsoring archaeological work in Egypt ⓘ |
| notableWork | series of excavation reports on the Valley of the Kings ⓘ |
| occupation |
archaeologist
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art collector ⓘ financier ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishedIn |
The Tomb of Harmhabi (1908)
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The Tomb of Horemheb (1908) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tomb of Iouiya and Touiyou (1907) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tomb of Queen Tîyi (1910) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tomb of Siphtah (1908) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Luxor, Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sponsoredExcavationAt | Valley of the Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsoredExcavationOf |
KV20
NERFINISHED
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KV43 NERFINISHED ⓘ KV46 ⓘ KV55 NERFINISHED ⓘ KV57 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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