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Dr William Foxwell Albright

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Dr William Foxwell Albright

Birth
Coquimbo, Chile
Death
19 Sep 1971 (aged 80)
Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
Burial
Pikesville, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section "Glenwood"
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U.S. biblical archaeologist. He was the first world-renowned scholar to authenticate the Dead Sea Scrolls after their discovery in 1947. Albright, who had been emeritus professor of Semitic languages at John Hopkins University since 1958, was the author of a number of books, including "From The Stone Age To Christianity" (1940-1946).
U.S. biblical archaeologist. He was the first world-renowned scholar to authenticate the Dead Sea Scrolls after their discovery in 1947. Albright, who had been emeritus professor of Semitic languages at John Hopkins University since 1958, was the author of a number of books, including "From The Stone Age To Christianity" (1940-1946).


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