Pahor Labib
Egyptian egyptologist (1905–1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pahor Labib (Coptic: Ⲡⲁϩⲱⲣ Ⲗⲁⲡⲓⲡ; Arabic: باهور لبيب Bahur Labib; 19 September 1905 at Ain Shams, Cairo – 7 May 1994) was Director of the Coptic Museum, Cairo, Egypt, from 1951 to 1965 and one of the world leaders in Egyptology and Coptology.
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Born | ( 1905-09-19)19 September 1905 |
Died | 7 May 1994 (1994-05-08) (aged 88) |
Nationality | Egyptian |
Alma mater | Frederick William University, Berlin, Germany University of Cairo |
Known for | study and publishing of Nag Hammadi library Gnostic Papyri |
Awards | High Cross from West Germany, 1976 World Decoration of Denmark, 1963 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Egyptology, Coptology |
Institutions | Coptic Museum, Cairo, Egypt |
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