Grenfell, Bernard P. (Bernard Pyne), 1869-1926

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Bernard Pyne Grenfell (16 December 1869 – 18 May 1926) was an English scientist and Egyptologist. With his friend and colleague, Arthur Surridge Hunt, he took part in the archaeological dig of Oxyrhynchus and discovered many ancient manuscripts known as the Oxyrhynchus Papyri. In 1895, Grenfell and Hunt were the first archaeologically to explore the site of Karanis (present Kom Aushim) in Fayum.

In 1908, he became Professor of Papyrology at Oxford and was part of the editing team of The Oxyrynchus Papyri and other similar works.

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referencedIn MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS, viz.:-A. Letter from Maxim Litvinoff, Plenipotentiary for Great Britain of the Russian People's Commissary for Foreign Affairs, to the Director of the British Museum, accompanying the gift of a replica of the Commis..., 14th century-20th century British Library
referencedIn Papers of William Amhurst Tyssen-Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst of Hackney, [ca. 1864-1904] Bodleian Library, Oxford
referencedIn NEW PALAEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 170). Correspondence, etc., addressed almost entirely to Sir George Frederic Warner, G.C.B. (ff. 1-128 passim), and to Julius Parnell Gilson (ff. 61-170 passim); 1900-1928. During their successive term..., 1900-1928 British Library
creatorOf FRAGMENT of a deed of transfer of property, dated in Pha[ophi], Pha[menoth], or Pha[rmouthi], in the 34th year [of Ptolemy Euergetes II., = B.C. 137-136]. 5 in. x 1.75 in., showing portions of upper and lower margins. Written in a small cursive band. British Library
creatorOf FRAGMENT Of sale or lease of property in the Pathyrite nome. Dated [at Pathyris, in the office of Hermias?] the representative of the agoranomus Paniscus, in the reign of Ptolemy Alexander and Berenice [= B.C. 100-89, probably near B.C. 100]. 4.5 in.... British Library
referencedIn Vol. IV (ff. 233). Evetto-Gwatkin.includes:f. 1 Basil Thomas Alfred Evetts, orientalist: Letter to W. E. Crum: n.d.f. 3 Henry George Farmer, musicologist and orientalist: Letter to W. E. Crum: 1928.: Typewritten. Signed.ff. 4, 6 Thomas FitzRoy ... British Library
creatorOf IDRIS BELL PAPERS. Vol. VI (ff. 230). Letters from: – 1. ff. 1-15. Julius Parnell Gilson; 1917-1929. 2. ff. 16-53. Mrs Helena G. Gilson, wife of J. P. Gilson; 1929-1933. 3. ff. 54-131. Bernard Pyne Grenfell; 1908-1920. 4. ff. 132-169. Bernard Abraham..., 1908-1947 British Library
creatorOf Papp. 685-687. MISCELLANEOUS fragments of Ptolemaic papyri. British Library
creatorOf FRAGMENTS of a petition (?) from Paous, son of Nec[pheros ?] to [Dio]nysius, of the Pathyrite nome. Late 2nd cent. B.C. 4.25 in. x 21 in., and 2.25 in. x 21 in. Portions of the beginning of the document and of the left-hand side are preserved. Writte... British Library
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associatedWith Hunt, Arthur S. (Arthur Surridge), 1871-1934 person
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associatedWith William Amhurst Tyssen-Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst of Hackney person
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Birmingham ENG GB
Oxford ENG GB
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Egyptology
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Egyptologists
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Birth 1869-12-16

Death 1926-05-18

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Egyptian (Ancient),

English,

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

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