BOOK SHIREHAMPTON HOTELS

Archibald Sayce
- Favourite Briton.

Born in Shirehampton, Bristol
Born on 25th of September 1846
Died on 4th of February 1933

A child prodigy able to read Greek at the age of 10, Archibald Sayce studied classics at The Queen’s College Oxford, took holy orders, and became a fellow of his college. In 1891 he became Professor of Assyriology (the study of Mesopotamia’s history and languages) at Oxford. Sayce published many scholarly works in that field, especially its linguistic side, and on biblical criticism.

More famous Britons here

Contributors: Do you have a site related to Archibald Sayce?
Supply some content for this page and we will gladly add a link to your site. Email here.

4376 views since 16th January 2008

Brit Quote:
Dancing is a perpendicular expression of a horizontal desire. - George Bernard Shaw
More Quotes

On this day:
Battle of Hedgeley Moor - 1464, Robinson Crusoe Published - 1719, Treaty of Amiens Signed - 1802, Crick and Watson discover DNA - 1953
More dates from British history

click here to view all the British counties

County Pages