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Francis Llewellyn Griffith
FBA FSA
Griffith in 1900
Born(1862-05-27)27 May 1862
Brighton, England
Died14 March 1934(1934-03-14) (aged 71)
Burial placeHolywell Cemetery, Oxford, England
NationalityBritish
EducationBrighton College
Sedbergh School
Highgate School
Alma materQueen's College, Oxford
OccupationEgyptologist
OrganizationEgypt Exploration Fund
Spouse(s)Kate Bradbury Griffith (d. 1902)
Nora Christina Cobban Macdonald (m. 1909–his death)
Parent
  • Rev. Dr. John Griffith (father)

Francis Llewellyn Griffith FBA FSA (27 May 1862 – 14 March 1934) was an eminent British Egyptologist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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