George Smith

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1840 – 1876

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Who was George Smith?

George Smith, was a pioneering English Assyriologist who first discovered and translated the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the oldest-known written works of literature.

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Born
Mar 26, 1840
London
Also known as
  • Смит, Джордж
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Died
Aug 19, 1876
Aleppo

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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