Richard Pococke
Richard Pococke, portrait by Jean-Étienne Liotard
Richard Pococke (* 1704 in Southampton , England , † 1765 near Tullamore , Ireland ) was an English travel writer and Anglican bishop .
Richard Pococke went on an expedition to Egypt and followed the course of the Nile . He wrote travel reports about his experiences in the Orient; his report on the Valley of the Kings was best known . He also wrote accounts of his travels in Ireland and Scotland.
In 1742 he was elected a member of the Royal Society . From 1756 to 1765 he was Bishop of Ossory, Ireland, and in 1765 Bishop of Meath.
Web links
- Entry to pococke; Richard (1704-1765) in the Archives of the Royal Society , London
- Minnesota State University: Richard Pococke. Archived from the original on June 3, 2010 ; Retrieved January 26, 2014 .
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| SURNAME | Pococke, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English travel writer, Anglican bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1704 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Southampton |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1765 |
| Place of death | at Tullamore |