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George Andrew Reisner

American egyptologist1867 to 1942

Wikidata names Adolf Erman, David Gordon Lyon, and Kurt Sethe as doctoral advisors. Linked to Wikidata, Wikipedia, and 4 other registers.

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Adolf Erman
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David Gordon Lyon
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Kurt Sethe

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stated by WikidataGeorg Ebers

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known as: Egyptologist, archaeologist, university teacher, art historian, writer
fields: archaeology
degrees: Doctor of Philosophy, 1893
awards: Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold II, 1930
member of: German Archaeological Institute, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities, from 1929, American Philosophical Society, from 1940
Wikipedia: in 26 languages

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@misc{academicancestry_Q502932,
  author = {{Academic Ancestry}},
  title = {{George Andrew Reisner: advisors and students}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://academicancestry.org/person/Q502932},
  note = {read on 2026-10-22}
}

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Academic Ancestry. (2026, October 22). George Andrew Reisner: Advisors and students [Read on 2026-10-22]. https://academicancestry.org/person/Q502932