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Auguste Mariette

1821-02-11 – 1881-01-19

Auguste Mariette (1821-1881), french egyptologist, ca.1861.Credit: Nadar

Life & Legacy

François Auguste Ferdinand Mariette (French pronunciation: [ɔɡyst(ə) maʁjɛt]; 11 February 1821 – 18 January 1881) was a French scholar, archaeologist and Egyptologist, and the founder of the Egyptian Department of Antiquities, the forerunner of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.

Occupation & Career

Egyptologist, archaeologist, curator, writer, classical scholar, teacher

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Knight of the Legion of Honour; Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class; Knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class; Commander of the Legion of Honour; commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎; Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Franz Josef I; grand prix de la Société de géographie

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Commander of the Legion of Honour · commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy‎ · grand prix de la Société de géographie · Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Franz Josef I · Knight of the Legion of Honour · Knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus · Officer of the Legion of Honour · Order of the Red Eagle 2nd Class · Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class

Employer

Department of Egyptian Antiquities of the Louvre

Organizations & Memberships

Academia Imperial de Belas Artes · Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres · Academy of Sciences of Turin · Royal Academy of Archaeology of Belgium · Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium · Royal Institute of British Architects · Société nationale des Antiquaires de France