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Archibald Sayce

Archibald Sayce
Sayce in 1911
Born
Archibald Henry Sayce

(1845-09-25)25 September 1845
Shirehampton, England
Died4 February 1933(1933-02-04) (aged 87)
Occupation(s)Assyriologist and linguist
Academic background
EducationGrosvenor College, Bath; The Queen's College, Oxford
Academic work
DisciplineAssyriology; Linguistics
InstitutionsUniversity of Oxford

Archibald Henry Sayce FRAS (25 September 1845 – 4 February 1933) was a pioneer British Assyriologist and linguist, who held a chair as Professor of Assyriology at the University of Oxford from 1891 to 1919.[1] He was able to write in at least twenty ancient and modern languages,[2] and was known for his emphasis on the importance of archaeological and monumental evidence in linguistic research.[3] He was a contributor to articles in the 9th, 10th and 11th editions of the Encyclopædia Britannica.[4]

  1. ^ "Archibald Henry Sayce", The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, oxfordreference.com. Retrieved on 17 April 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ODNB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "The Late Dr. Archibald Henry Sayce, 1845-1933". Palestine Exploration Quarterly. 65 (2): 59–61. 1933. doi:10.1179/peq.1933.65.2.59.
  4. ^ Important Contributors to the Britannica, 9th and 10th Editions, 1902encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 17 April 2017.

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