Archibald Edmonstone
Sir Archibald Edmonstone, 3rd Baronet (born March 12, 1795 in London , † March 13, 1871 ibid) was a British traveler , Egyptologist and author .
Archibald Edmonstone was the eldest son of Sir Charles Edmonstone, 2nd Baronet, and Emma Bootle. He married his cousin Emma Wilbraham. Since 1819 Edmonstone toured the Egyptian depressions al-Kharga and ad-Dachla . Together with Bernardino Drovetti and Frédéric Cailliaud , he is one of the earliest travelers to have published their observations. The mountain near Deir el-Hagar in the north of the Ad-Dachla depression now bears his name.
He and his wife Emma had three daughters, all of whom died in childhood. In 1821 he inherited the title of Baronet , of Duntreath in the County of Stirling from his father . Since he had no sons, his half-brother William Edmonstone (1810-1888) inherited the title on his death in 1871.
Fonts
- A journey to two of oases of upper Egypt. Murray, London 1822, digitized .
literature
- Warren R. Dawson, Eric P. Uphill: Who was who in Egyptology. 3rd revised edition, by Morris L. Bierbrier. The Egypt Exploration Society, London 1995, ISBN 0-85698-125-7 , p. 137.
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| SURNAME | Edmonstone, Archibald |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Edmonstone, Sir Archibald, 3rd Baronet |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British traveler, Egyptologist and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 12, 1795 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 13, 1871 |
| Place of death | London |