William C. Hayes
William Christopher Hayes (born March 21, 1903 in Hempstead , Long Island , † July 10, 1963 in New York City ) was an American Egyptologist . He worked for the Metropolitan Museum of Art and was the curator of the museum's Egypt department.
In 1956, Hayes was involved as a consultant in the production of the film The Ten Commandments . He was curator of the Egyptian Department of the Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1936 until his death.
His book The Scepter of Egypt , which has been reprinted several times to this day, is regarded by many Egyptologists as one of the standard works in their field.
Fonts
- Royal Sarcophagi of the XVIII Dynasty. 1935.
- Daily life in Ancient Egypt. National Geographic Society, 1942.
- The Scepter of Egypt, a Background for the Study of the Egyptian Antiquities in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Part 1, New York 1953; Part 2, New York 1959. (Several reprints).
- Most ancient Egypt. University of Chicago Press, Chicago 1956 (as editor).
- Chronology: Egypt - To End Of The Twentieth Dynasty. In: Cambridge Ancient History 1961–1962.
literature
- ML Bierbrier: Who was Who in Egyptology. 3rd ed., London 1995, pp. 195-196 (with picture).
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| SURNAME | Hayes, William C. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hayes, William Christopher (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Egyptologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 21, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hempstead , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 10, 1963 |
| Place of death | New York City |