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
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on July 23, 2013
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