Quote of the day
Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
James Henry Breasted
Born: August 27, 1865
Died: December 2, 1935 (aged 70)
Bio: James Henry Breasted was an American archaeologist, Egyptologist, and historian. After completing his PhD at the University of Berlin in 1894, he joined the faculty of the University of Chicago.
Known for:
- A History of the Ancient Egyptians (1905)
- Survey of the Ancient World (1919)
- Egypt Through The Stereoscope (1900)