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gptkbp:instanceOf
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historian
archaeologist
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:American_School_of_Classical_Studies_at_Athens
gptkb:American_Academy_in_Rome
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
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gptkbp:awards
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Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Chicago
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gptkbp:born
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August 27, 1865
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Cypress_Hills_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Frances_Breasted
gptkb:James_Breasted_Jr.
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gptkbp:contribution
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pioneering archaeological methods
promoting the study of ancient civilizations
writing accessible history for the public
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gptkbp:died
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December 2, 1935
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gptkbp:fellow
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gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:American_Historical_Association
gptkb:Archaeological_Institute_of_America
gptkb:Society_of_Antiquaries_of_London
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gptkbp:field
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Egyptology
ancient history
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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James Henry Breasted
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gptkbp:influenced
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cultural heritage preservation
public understanding of history
archaeological education
modern_Egyptology
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:George_Andrew_Reisner
gptkb:Wilhelm_von_Bode
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gptkbp:knownFor
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founding_the_Oriental_Institute_at_the_University_of_Chicago
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspired future generations of historians
established a major research institution
influential in the field of archaeology
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Hermann_R._D._Schaeffer
gptkb:George_A._Reisner
gptkb:William_F._Albright
gptkb:William_H._Worrell
gptkb:James_H._Breasted_Jr.
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gptkbp:notableWorks
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A_History_of_Egypt
The_Dawn_of_Civilization
The_Development_of_Religion_and_Thought_in_Ancient_Egypt
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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gptkb:Rockford,_Illinois
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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New_York_City,_New_York
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gptkbp:researchFocus
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gptkb:Mesopotamia
gptkb:ancient_Egypt
gptkb:ancient_Near_East
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Frances_Breasted
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