Stephen Glanville
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Stephen Ranulph Kingdon Glanville, MBE (26 April 1900 - 26 April 1956) was an English
historian
and egyptologist.
, London
, the eldest son of Stephen James Glanville and Nannie Elizabeth (née Kingdon). He was first cousin to Frank Kingdon-Ward
the explorer and botanist and also related to William Kingdon Clifford
the mathematician. He was educated at Marlborough
and at Lincoln College, Oxford
, where he read Modern History. He gained his BA in 1922 and his MA in 1926.
He worked for the Egyptian Government Service in 1922 before joining the Egypt Exploration Society
expedition to el-Amarna in 1923. Glanville studied Egyptology
under Francis Llewellyn Griffith
and was appointed Assistant in the Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities at the British Museum
in 1924. Glanville excavated again at el-Amarna in 1925, and at Armant in 1928. In 1925 he married Ethel Mary Chubb.
He was Laycock Student of Egyptology at Worcester College, Oxford
, between 1929-1935 and Reader in Egyptology from 1933-1935. Sir Flinders Petrie having retired, Glanville was appointed Edwards Professor of Egyptian Archaeology and Philology
at University College London
in 1935, holding the chair until 1946.
The first volume of his catalogue of demotic papyri in the British museum was published in 1939 and the last volume only a fortnight before his death. Though primarily a demotist, he was also a first class archaeologist with a rare feeling for antiquities.
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
for children in 1929-30 theme "How things were done in ancient Egypt". Elaborated into a book, Daily life in ancient Egypt.
1933 - 1935 he was a reader in Egyptology
in the University of London
. In 1935 elected Edwards Professor of Egyptology at University College
, and a fellow of the British Academy
in 1946.
During the Second World War, Glanville served with the Royal Air Force
(Air Staff). He reached the rank of Wing Commander
, and was awarded the M.B.E.
and Czechoslovak, Dutch, and Yugoslav orders.
Returning to academic life, Glanville was a fellow, 1946-54. In 1954, he "became the first Oxford man to become provost of King's College (Cambridge)
, a position to which he was unanimously elected in 1954.". Moreover, he was Sir Herbert Thompson Professor of Egyptology
at the University of Cambridge
from 1946 until his death in Cambridge on his 56th birthday, 26 April 1956.
He was Honorary Secretary, 1928-31 and 1933-6, and Chairman of Committee, 1951-6, of the Egypt Exploration Society.
The Herbert Thompson chair of Egyptology was created in 1946 particularly to cover Demotic and Coptic studies for which SRKG had established an unequalled reputation. He was therefore the obvious choice for the first holder.
He was editor of The Legacy of Egypt, one of the Claridon "Legacy" series, and besides his "Growth and Nature of Egyptology" which was published in 1947, wrote a large number of essays and papers.
He died in Cambridge, England, on his 56th birthday.
Publication date unknown: Glanville S.R.K. and Faulkner, R. O.
, Catalogue of Egyptian Antiquities in The British Museum II: Wooden Model Boats. Trustees of The British Museum, London 1972.
Stephen Ranulph Kingdon Glanville, MBE (26 April 1900 - 26 April 1956) was an English
historian
and egyptologist.
, London
, the eldest son of Stephen James Glanville and Nannie Elizabeth (née Kingdon). He was first cousin to Frank Kingdon-Ward
the explorer and botanist and also related to William Kingdon Clifford
the mathematician. He was educated at Marlborough
and at Lincoln College, Oxford
, where he read Modern History. He gained his BA in 1922 and his MA in 1926.
He worked for the Egyptian Government Service in 1922 before joining the Egypt Exploration Society
expedition to el-Amarna in 1923. Glanville studied Egyptology
under Francis Llewellyn Griffith
and was appointed Assistant in the Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities at the British Museum
in 1924. Glanville excavated again at el-Amarna in 1925, and at Armant in 1928. In 1925 he married Ethel Mary Chubb.
He was Laycock Student of Egyptology at Worcester College, Oxford
, between 1929-1935 and Reader in Egyptology from 1933-1935. Sir Flinders Petrie having retired, Glanville was appointed Edwards Professor of Egyptian Archaeology and Philology
at University College London
in 1935, holding the chair until 1946.
The first volume of his catalogue of demotic papyri in the British museum was published in 1939 and the last volume only a fortnight before his death. Though primarily a demotist, he was also a first class archaeologist with a rare feeling for antiquities.
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
for children in 1929-30 theme "How things were done in ancient Egypt". Elaborated into a book, Daily life in ancient Egypt.
1933 - 1935 he was a reader in Egyptology
in the University of London
. In 1935 elected Edwards Professor of Egyptology at University College
, and a fellow of the British Academy
in 1946.
During the Second World War, Glanville served with the Royal Air Force
(Air Staff). He reached the rank of Wing Commander
, and was awarded the M.B.E.
and Czechoslovak, Dutch, and Yugoslav orders.
Returning to academic life, Glanville was a fellow, 1946-54. In 1954, he "became the first Oxford man to become provost of King's College (Cambridge)
, a position to which he was unanimously elected in 1954.". Moreover, he was Sir Herbert Thompson Professor of Egyptology
at the University of Cambridge
from 1946 until his death in Cambridge on his 56th birthday, 26 April 1956.
He was Honorary Secretary, 1928-31 and 1933-6, and Chairman of Committee, 1951-6, of the Egypt Exploration Society.
The Herbert Thompson chair of Egyptology was created in 1946 particularly to cover Demotic and Coptic studies for which SRKG had established an unequalled reputation. He was therefore the obvious choice for the first holder.
He was editor of The Legacy of Egypt, one of the Claridon "Legacy" series, and besides his "Growth and Nature of Egyptology" which was published in 1947, wrote a large number of essays and papers.
He died in Cambridge, England, on his 56th birthday.
Publication date unknown: Glanville S.R.K. and Faulkner, R. O.
, Catalogue of Egyptian Antiquities in The British Museum II: Wooden Model Boats. Trustees of The British Museum, London 1972.
Stephen Ranulph Kingdon Glanville, MBE (26 April 1900 - 26 April 1956) was an English
historian
and egyptologist.
, London
, the eldest son of Stephen James Glanville and Nannie Elizabeth (née Kingdon). He was first cousin to Frank Kingdon-Ward
the explorer and botanist and also related to William Kingdon Clifford
the mathematician. He was educated at Marlborough
and at Lincoln College, Oxford
, where he read Modern History. He gained his BA in 1922 and his MA in 1926.
He worked for the Egyptian Government Service in 1922 before joining the Egypt Exploration Society
expedition to el-Amarna in 1923. Glanville studied Egyptology
under Francis Llewellyn Griffith
and was appointed Assistant in the Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities at the British Museum
in 1924. Glanville excavated again at el-Amarna in 1925, and at Armant in 1928. In 1925 he married Ethel Mary Chubb.
He was Laycock Student of Egyptology at Worcester College, Oxford
, between 1929-1935 and Reader in Egyptology from 1933-1935. Sir Flinders Petrie having retired, Glanville was appointed Edwards Professor of Egyptian Archaeology and Philology
at University College London
in 1935, holding the chair until 1946.
The first volume of his catalogue of demotic papyri in the British museum was published in 1939 and the last volume only a fortnight before his death. Though primarily a demotist, he was also a first class archaeologist with a rare feeling for antiquities.
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
for children in 1929-30 theme "How things were done in ancient Egypt". Elaborated into a book, Daily life in ancient Egypt.
1933 - 1935 he was a reader in Egyptology
in the University of London
. In 1935 elected Edwards Professor of Egyptology at University College
, and a fellow of the British Academy
in 1946.
During the Second World War, Glanville served with the Royal Air Force
(Air Staff). He reached the rank of Wing Commander
, and was awarded the M.B.E.
and Czechoslovak, Dutch, and Yugoslav orders.
Returning to academic life, Glanville was a fellow, 1946-54. In 1954, he "became the first Oxford man to become provost of King's College (Cambridge)
, a position to which he was unanimously elected in 1954.". Moreover, he was Sir Herbert Thompson Professor of Egyptology
at the University of Cambridge
from 1946 until his death in Cambridge on his 56th birthday, 26 April 1956.
He was Honorary Secretary, 1928-31 and 1933-6, and Chairman of Committee, 1951-6, of the Egypt Exploration Society.
The Herbert Thompson chair of Egyptology was created in 1946 particularly to cover Demotic and Coptic studies for which SRKG had established an unequalled reputation. He was therefore the obvious choice for the first holder.
He was editor of The Legacy of Egypt, one of the Claridon "Legacy" series, and besides his "Growth and Nature of Egyptology" which was published in 1947, wrote a large number of essays and papers.
He died in Cambridge, England, on his 56th birthday.
Publication date unknown: Glanville S.R.K. and Faulkner, R. O.
, Catalogue of Egyptian Antiquities in The British Museum II: Wooden Model Boats. Trustees of The British Museum, London 1972.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
historian
Historian
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and egyptologist.
Biography
S R K Glanville was born in WestminsterCity of Westminster
The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, the eldest son of Stephen James Glanville and Nannie Elizabeth (née Kingdon). He was first cousin to Frank Kingdon-Ward
Frank Kingdon-Ward
Francis Kingdon-Ward, born Francis Kingdon Ward was an English botanist, explorer, plant collector and author. He published most of his books as Frank Kingdon-Ward and this hyphenated form of his name stuck, becoming the surname of his wives and two daughters...
the explorer and botanist and also related to William Kingdon Clifford
William Kingdon Clifford
William Kingdon Clifford FRS was an English mathematician and philosopher. Building on the work of Hermann Grassmann, he introduced what is now termed geometric algebra, a special case of the Clifford algebra named in his honour, with interesting applications in contemporary mathematical physics...
the mathematician. He was educated at Marlborough
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
and at Lincoln College, Oxford
Lincoln College, Oxford
Lincoln College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It is situated on Turl Street in central Oxford, backing onto Brasenose College and adjacent to Exeter College...
, where he read Modern History. He gained his BA in 1922 and his MA in 1926.
He worked for the Egyptian Government Service in 1922 before joining the Egypt Exploration Society
Egypt Exploration Society
The Egypt Exploration Society is the foremost learned society in the United Kingdom promoting the field of Egyptology....
expedition to el-Amarna in 1923. Glanville studied 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”...
under Francis Llewellyn Griffith
Francis Llewellyn Griffith
Francis Llewellyn Griffith was an eminent British Egyptologist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.F. Ll. Griffith was born in Brighton on 27 May 1862 where his father, Rev. Dr. John Griffith, was Principal of Brighton College. After schooling at Brighton College , then privately by his...
and was appointed Assistant in the Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities at the British Museum
British Museum
The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its...
in 1924. Glanville excavated again at el-Amarna in 1925, and at Armant in 1928. In 1925 he married Ethel Mary Chubb.
He was Laycock Student of Egyptology at Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. The college was founded in the eighteenth century, but its predecessor on the same site had been an institution of learning since the late thirteenth century...
, between 1929-1935 and Reader in Egyptology from 1933-1935. Sir Flinders Petrie having retired, Glanville was appointed Edwards Professor of Egyptian Archaeology and Philology
Edwards Professor of Egyptian Archaeology and Philology
The Edwards Professor of Egyptian Archaeology and Philology is a university professorial chair held at University College London.-History:The Chair was founded on the death of Amelia Edwards of the Egyptian Exploration Fund in 1892, who bequeathing her collection of Egyptian antiquities to...
at University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
in 1935, holding the chair until 1946.
The first volume of his catalogue of demotic papyri in the British museum was published in 1939 and the last volume only a fortnight before his death. Though primarily a demotist, he was also a first class archaeologist with a rare feeling for antiquities.
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are a series of lectures on a single topic, which have been held at the Royal Institution in London each year since 1825. The lectures present scientific subjects to a general audience, including young people, in an informative and entertaining manner....
for children in 1929-30 theme "How things were done in ancient Egypt". Elaborated into a book, Daily life in ancient Egypt.
1933 - 1935 he was a reader in 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”...
in the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
. In 1935 elected Edwards Professor of Egyptology at University College
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
, and a fellow of the British Academy
British Academy
The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national body for the humanities and the social sciences. Its purpose is to inspire, recognise and support excellence in the humanities and social sciences, throughout the UK and internationally, and to champion their role and value.It receives an annual...
in 1946.
During the Second World War, Glanville served with the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
(Air Staff). He reached the rank of Wing Commander
Wing Commander (rank)
Wing commander is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries...
, and was awarded the M.B.E.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
and Czechoslovak, Dutch, and Yugoslav orders.
Returning to academic life, Glanville was a fellow, 1946-54. In 1954, he "became the first Oxford man to become provost of King's College (Cambridge)
King's College, Cambridge
King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college's full name is "The King's College of our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge", but it is usually referred to simply as "King's" within the University....
, a position to which he was unanimously elected in 1954.". Moreover, he was Sir Herbert Thompson Professor of Egyptology
Sir Herbert Thompson Professor of Egyptology
The Sir Herbert Thompson Professor of Egyptology represents the chair of Egyptology at the University of Cambridge, England.*Stephen Glanville, 1946–1956*Jack Plumley, 1957–1977*John Ray, 1977–present...
at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
from 1946 until his death in Cambridge on his 56th birthday, 26 April 1956.
He was Honorary Secretary, 1928-31 and 1933-6, and Chairman of Committee, 1951-6, of the Egypt Exploration Society.
The Herbert Thompson chair of Egyptology was created in 1946 particularly to cover Demotic and Coptic studies for which SRKG had established an unequalled reputation. He was therefore the obvious choice for the first holder.
He was editor of The Legacy of Egypt, one of the Claridon "Legacy" series, and besides his "Growth and Nature of Egyptology" which was published in 1947, wrote a large number of essays and papers.
He died in Cambridge, England, on his 56th birthday.
Publications
This is by no means a complete list.- 1930 Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
- 1933 The Egyptians, A&C Black
- 1939 Catalogue of the demotic papyri in the British Museum. Vol 1.
- 1942 The Legacy of Egypt, Oxford, Clarendon Press, Legacy series
- 1947 Growth and nature of Egyptology
- 1956 Catalogue of the demotic papyri in the British Museum. Vol 2.
Publication date unknown: Glanville S.R.K. and Faulkner, R. O.
Raymond O. Faulkner
Dr Raymond Oliver Faulkner, FSA, was an English Egyptologist and philologist of the ancient Egyptian language....
, Catalogue of Egyptian Antiquities in The British Museum II: Wooden Model Boats. Trustees of The British Museum, London 1972.
Sources
- Obituary in the Daily Telegraph. 28.04.1956 Prof. S.R.K. Glanville. Antiquities of Egypt
- Also see below external links.
External links
- University of Cambridge entry for SRKG.
- http://www.britac.ac.uk/fellowship/archive.asp?fellowsID=1667
Stephen Ranulph Kingdon Glanville, MBE (26 April 1900 - 26 April 1956) was an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
and egyptologist.
Biography
S R K Glanville was born in WestminsterCity of Westminster
The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, the eldest son of Stephen James Glanville and Nannie Elizabeth (née Kingdon). He was first cousin to Frank Kingdon-Ward
Frank Kingdon-Ward
Francis Kingdon-Ward, born Francis Kingdon Ward was an English botanist, explorer, plant collector and author. He published most of his books as Frank Kingdon-Ward and this hyphenated form of his name stuck, becoming the surname of his wives and two daughters...
the explorer and botanist and also related to William Kingdon Clifford
William Kingdon Clifford
William Kingdon Clifford FRS was an English mathematician and philosopher. Building on the work of Hermann Grassmann, he introduced what is now termed geometric algebra, a special case of the Clifford algebra named in his honour, with interesting applications in contemporary mathematical physics...
the mathematician. He was educated at Marlborough
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
and at Lincoln College, Oxford
Lincoln College, Oxford
Lincoln College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It is situated on Turl Street in central Oxford, backing onto Brasenose College and adjacent to Exeter College...
, where he read Modern History. He gained his BA in 1922 and his MA in 1926.
He worked for the Egyptian Government Service in 1922 before joining the Egypt Exploration Society
Egypt Exploration Society
The Egypt Exploration Society is the foremost learned society in the United Kingdom promoting the field of Egyptology....
expedition to el-Amarna in 1923. Glanville studied 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”...
under Francis Llewellyn Griffith
Francis Llewellyn Griffith
Francis Llewellyn Griffith was an eminent British Egyptologist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.F. Ll. Griffith was born in Brighton on 27 May 1862 where his father, Rev. Dr. John Griffith, was Principal of Brighton College. After schooling at Brighton College , then privately by his...
and was appointed Assistant in the Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities at the British Museum
British Museum
The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its...
in 1924. Glanville excavated again at el-Amarna in 1925, and at Armant in 1928. In 1925 he married Ethel Mary Chubb.
He was Laycock Student of Egyptology at Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. The college was founded in the eighteenth century, but its predecessor on the same site had been an institution of learning since the late thirteenth century...
, between 1929-1935 and Reader in Egyptology from 1933-1935. Sir Flinders Petrie having retired, Glanville was appointed Edwards Professor of Egyptian Archaeology and Philology
Edwards Professor of Egyptian Archaeology and Philology
The Edwards Professor of Egyptian Archaeology and Philology is a university professorial chair held at University College London.-History:The Chair was founded on the death of Amelia Edwards of the Egyptian Exploration Fund in 1892, who bequeathing her collection of Egyptian antiquities to...
at University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
in 1935, holding the chair until 1946.
The first volume of his catalogue of demotic papyri in the British museum was published in 1939 and the last volume only a fortnight before his death. Though primarily a demotist, he was also a first class archaeologist with a rare feeling for antiquities.
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are a series of lectures on a single topic, which have been held at the Royal Institution in London each year since 1825. The lectures present scientific subjects to a general audience, including young people, in an informative and entertaining manner....
for children in 1929-30 theme "How things were done in ancient Egypt". Elaborated into a book, Daily life in ancient Egypt.
1933 - 1935 he was a reader in 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”...
in the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
. In 1935 elected Edwards Professor of Egyptology at University College
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
, and a fellow of the British Academy
British Academy
The British Academy is the United Kingdom's national body for the humanities and the social sciences. Its purpose is to inspire, recognise and support excellence in the humanities and social sciences, throughout the UK and internationally, and to champion their role and value.It receives an annual...
in 1946.
During the Second World War, Glanville served with the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
(Air Staff). He reached the rank of Wing Commander
Wing Commander (rank)
Wing commander is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries...
, and was awarded the M.B.E.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
and Czechoslovak, Dutch, and Yugoslav orders.
Returning to academic life, Glanville was a fellow, 1946-54. In 1954, he "became the first Oxford man to become provost of King's College (Cambridge)
King's College, Cambridge
King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college's full name is "The King's College of our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge", but it is usually referred to simply as "King's" within the University....
, a position to which he was unanimously elected in 1954.". Moreover, he was Sir Herbert Thompson Professor of Egyptology
Sir Herbert Thompson Professor of Egyptology
The Sir Herbert Thompson Professor of Egyptology represents the chair of Egyptology at the University of Cambridge, England.*Stephen Glanville, 1946–1956*Jack Plumley, 1957–1977*John Ray, 1977–present...
at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
from 1946 until his death in Cambridge on his 56th birthday, 26 April 1956.
He was Honorary Secretary, 1928-31 and 1933-6, and Chairman of Committee, 1951-6, of the Egypt Exploration Society.
The Herbert Thompson chair of Egyptology was created in 1946 particularly to cover Demotic and Coptic studies for which SRKG had established an unequalled reputation. He was therefore the obvious choice for the first holder.
He was editor of The Legacy of Egypt, one of the Claridon "Legacy" series, and besides his "Growth and Nature of Egyptology" which was published in 1947, wrote a large number of essays and papers.
He died in Cambridge, England, on his 56th birthday.
Publications
This is by no means a complete list.- 1930 Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
- 1933 The Egyptians, A&C Black
- 1939 Catalogue of the demotic papyri in the British Museum. Vol 1.
- 1942 The Legacy of Egypt, Oxford, Clarendon Press, Legacy series
- 1947 Growth and nature of Egyptology
- 1956 Catalogue of the demotic papyri in the British Museum. Vol 2.
Publication date unknown: Glanville S.R.K. and Faulkner, R. O.
Raymond O. Faulkner
Dr Raymond Oliver Faulkner, FSA, was an English Egyptologist and philologist of the ancient Egyptian language....
, Catalogue of Egyptian Antiquities in The British Museum II: Wooden Model Boats. Trustees of The British Museum, London 1972.
Sources
- Obituary in the Daily Telegraph. 28.04.1956 Prof. S.R.K. Glanville. Antiquities of Egypt
- Also see below external links.
External links
- University of Cambridge entry for SRKG.
- http://www.britac.ac.uk/fellowship/archive.asp?fellowsID=1667
Stephen Ranulph Kingdon Glanville, MBE (26 April 1900 - 26 April 1956) was an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
and egyptologist.
Biography
S R K Glanville was born in WestminsterCity of Westminster
The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, the eldest son of Stephen James Glanville and Nannie Elizabeth (née Kingdon). He was first cousin to Frank Kingdon-Ward
Frank Kingdon-Ward
Francis Kingdon-Ward, born Francis Kingdon Ward was an English botanist, explorer, plant collector and author. He published most of his books as Frank Kingdon-Ward and this hyphenated form of his name stuck, becoming the surname of his wives and two daughters...
the explorer and botanist and also related to William Kingdon Clifford
William Kingdon Clifford
William Kingdon Clifford FRS was an English mathematician and philosopher. Building on the work of Hermann Grassmann, he introduced what is now termed geometric algebra, a special case of the Clifford algebra named in his honour, with interesting applications in contemporary mathematical physics...
the mathematician. He was educated at Marlborough
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
and at Lincoln College, Oxford
Lincoln College, Oxford
Lincoln College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It is situated on Turl Street in central Oxford, backing onto Brasenose College and adjacent to Exeter College...
, where he read Modern History. He gained his BA in 1922 and his MA in 1926.
He worked for the Egyptian Government Service in 1922 before joining the Egypt Exploration Society
Egypt Exploration Society
The Egypt Exploration Society is the foremost learned society in the United Kingdom promoting the field of Egyptology....
expedition to el-Amarna in 1923. Glanville studied Egyptology
Egyptology
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under Francis Llewellyn Griffith
Francis Llewellyn Griffith
Francis Llewellyn Griffith was an eminent British Egyptologist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.F. Ll. Griffith was born in Brighton on 27 May 1862 where his father, Rev. Dr. John Griffith, was Principal of Brighton College. After schooling at Brighton College , then privately by his...
and was appointed Assistant in the Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities at the British Museum
British Museum
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in 1924. Glanville excavated again at el-Amarna in 1925, and at Armant in 1928. In 1925 he married Ethel Mary Chubb.
He was Laycock Student of Egyptology at Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College, Oxford
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, between 1929-1935 and Reader in Egyptology from 1933-1935. Sir Flinders Petrie having retired, Glanville was appointed Edwards Professor of Egyptian Archaeology and Philology
Edwards Professor of Egyptian Archaeology and Philology
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at University College London
University College London
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in 1935, holding the chair until 1946.
The first volume of his catalogue of demotic papyri in the British museum was published in 1939 and the last volume only a fortnight before his death. Though primarily a demotist, he was also a first class archaeologist with a rare feeling for antiquities.
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
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for children in 1929-30 theme "How things were done in ancient Egypt". Elaborated into a book, Daily life in ancient Egypt.
1933 - 1935 he was a reader in Egyptology
Egyptology
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in the University of London
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. In 1935 elected Edwards Professor of Egyptology at University College
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, and a fellow of the British Academy
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in 1946.
During the Second World War, Glanville served with the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
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(Air Staff). He reached the rank of Wing Commander
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, and was awarded the M.B.E.
Order of the British Empire
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and Czechoslovak, Dutch, and Yugoslav orders.
Returning to academic life, Glanville was a fellow, 1946-54. In 1954, he "became the first Oxford man to become provost of King's College (Cambridge)
King's College, Cambridge
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, a position to which he was unanimously elected in 1954.". Moreover, he was Sir Herbert Thompson Professor of Egyptology
Sir Herbert Thompson Professor of Egyptology
The Sir Herbert Thompson Professor of Egyptology represents the chair of Egyptology at the University of Cambridge, England.*Stephen Glanville, 1946–1956*Jack Plumley, 1957–1977*John Ray, 1977–present...
at the University of Cambridge
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from 1946 until his death in Cambridge on his 56th birthday, 26 April 1956.
He was Honorary Secretary, 1928-31 and 1933-6, and Chairman of Committee, 1951-6, of the Egypt Exploration Society.
The Herbert Thompson chair of Egyptology was created in 1946 particularly to cover Demotic and Coptic studies for which SRKG had established an unequalled reputation. He was therefore the obvious choice for the first holder.
He was editor of The Legacy of Egypt, one of the Claridon "Legacy" series, and besides his "Growth and Nature of Egyptology" which was published in 1947, wrote a large number of essays and papers.
He died in Cambridge, England, on his 56th birthday.
Publications
This is by no means a complete list.- 1930 Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
- 1933 The Egyptians, A&C Black
- 1939 Catalogue of the demotic papyri in the British Museum. Vol 1.
- 1942 The Legacy of Egypt, Oxford, Clarendon Press, Legacy series
- 1947 Growth and nature of Egyptology
- 1956 Catalogue of the demotic papyri in the British Museum. Vol 2.
Publication date unknown: Glanville S.R.K. and Faulkner, R. O.
Raymond O. Faulkner
Dr Raymond Oliver Faulkner, FSA, was an English Egyptologist and philologist of the ancient Egyptian language....
, Catalogue of Egyptian Antiquities in The British Museum II: Wooden Model Boats. Trustees of The British Museum, London 1972.
Sources
- Obituary in the Daily Telegraph. 28.04.1956 Prof. S.R.K. Glanville. Antiquities of Egypt
- Also see below external links.
External links
- University of Cambridge entry for SRKG.
- http://www.britac.ac.uk/fellowship/archive.asp?fellowsID=1667