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Edward Hincks

[English] **Edward Hincks** (b. 1792 in Cork, Ireland; d. 1866 in Killyleagh, Northern Ireland) was an Irish Assyriologist and one of the earliest decipherer of cuneiform. [Deutsch] **Edward Hincks** (geb. 1792 in Cork, Irland; gest. 1866 in Killyleagh, Nordirland) war ein irischer Assyriologe und einer der frühesten Entzifferer der Keilschrift.

Born 1792-08-19

Died 1866-12-03

Identifiers

  • VIAF62328869
  • WikidataQ454770
  • ISNI0000000063195694
  • Open LibraryOL4486184A

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  • History (2)
  • Akkadian language (2)
  • Poetry (1)
  • Napoleon I Emperor of the French (1769-1821) (1)
  • Ancient Inscriptions (1)
  • Urartian Cuneiform inscriptions (1)
  • Asia (1)

Books by Edward Hincks

Total count: 17