Richard William Howard Vyse
| Richard William Howard Vyse | |
| Biographical informations | |
|---|---|
| Birth | July 25, 1784 |
| Death | June 8, 1853 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | British |
| Socio-political informations | |
| Occupation | Anthropologist, Egyptologist |
| Stargate universe informations | |
| First mention | Stargate |
| Wikipedia article | |
Major General Richard William Howard Vyse was a soldier, anthropologist and Egyptologist. At the time he was Colonel, he clamed to have identified the name of Khufu as the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
History
Stargate
During a symposium on Ancient Egypt led by Doctor Daniel Jackson, a Professor mentions the discovery of Khufu's inscription by Colonel Vyse. Jackson declares it's actually a fraud.
Notes
- Daniel Jackson's assessment about Vyse is based on a controversy in which Vyse is accused by some people to have forged Khufu's cartouche. See this section in the wikipedia's article for more information.
External links
Richard William Howard Vyse on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia