George Smith (assyriologist)
George Smith (Chelsea, London March 26, 1840 – August 19, 1876), was a pioneering English Assyriologist who first discovered and translated the Epic of Gilgamesh, the oldest-known written work of literature.
Read more about George Smith (assyriologist): Early Life and Early Career, British Museum, Discovery of Inscriptions, The Epic of Gilgamesh and Expedition To Nineveh, Final Expedition and Death, Bibliography
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