Jean-Vincent Scheil
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Father Jean-Vincent Scheil (b. 10 June 1858, Koenigsmacker – d. 21 September 1940, Paris
) was a French Dominican
scholar and Assyriologist. He was one of the discoverers of the Code of Hammurabi
in Persia. In 1911 he came into possession of the Scheil dynastic tablet
and first translated it.
After being ordained in 1887, he took courses of Egyptology
and Assyriology at the École des hautes études in Paris. He then undertook a series of archaeological missions in the Middle East, firstly in Egypt.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
) was a French Dominican
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
scholar and Assyriologist. He was one of the discoverers of the Code of Hammurabi
Code of Hammurabi
The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian law code, dating to ca. 1780 BC . It is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world. The sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi, enacted the code, and partial copies exist on a human-sized stone stele and various clay...
in Persia. In 1911 he came into possession of the Scheil dynastic tablet
Scheil dynastic tablet
The Scheil dynastic tablet or "Kish Tablet" is an ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform text containing a variant form of the Sumerian King List.-Discovery:...
and first translated it.
After being ordained in 1887, he took courses of Egyptology
Egyptology
Egyptology is the study of ancient Egyptian history, language, literature, religion, and art from the 5th millennium BC until the end of its native religious practices in the AD 4th century. A practitioner of the discipline is an “Egyptologist”...
and Assyriology at the École des hautes études in Paris. He then undertook a series of archaeological missions in the Middle East, firstly in Egypt.