Maspero Gaston Camille Charles
Date of Birth  :
1846
Place of Birth  :
Paris
Country  :
France
Field of Expertise  :
Egyptology
Educational background  :
  • He began studying Egyptology at the early age of 14.
Acheivements / Contributions  :

  • He was named as the director of the first Egyptian Antiquities Museum, which was situated in Bulaq (a part of Cairo).
  • He also edited a sequence of standard works on Egyptology, including a four volume, comprehensive catalog of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
  • He was a longtime director of the Egyptian Antiquities Service, the prototype of the modern Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA).

Bibliography  :
Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt, Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt ,The Struggle of the Nations. Egypt, Syria, and Assyria