Henry Creswicke Rawlinson

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Cardiology
gptkb:archaeologists
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Academy
gptkb:Society_of_Antiquaries_of_London
gptkb:Royal_Asiatic_Society
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Babylon
gptkb:Mesopotamia
gptkb:Nineveh
gptkb:Persia
Ancient civilizations
gptkbp:award gptkb:Royal_Society_of_London_Fellow
gptkbp:birth_date 1810-04-11
gptkbp:children gptkb:Henry_Rawlinson
gptkbp:contribution Translation of the Behistun Inscription
gptkbp:death_date 1895-03-05
gptkbp:field Ancient Near Eastern studies
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:Linguistics
Epigraphy
Ancient history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Henry Creswicke Rawlinson
gptkbp:influenced Historical linguistics
Modern archaeology
Archaeological methodology
Cuneiform studies
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:George_Smith
gptkbp:known_for Deciphering cuneiform script
gptkbp:language gptkb:Persian
gptkb:Akkadian
gptkb:Sumerian
English
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern archaeology
Contributions to understanding ancient Mesopotamia
Founding figure in Assyriology
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_achievement Establishing the field of Assyriology
Pioneering work in Assyrian studies
gptkbp:notable_work The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:scholars
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Chichester,_England
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:inscriptions
gptkb:Historical_texts
Cuneiform tablets
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Rawlinson
gptkbp:work_location gptkb:British_Museum
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Henry_Seymour_Rawlinson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6