James Henry Breasted Quotes

A collection of quotes by James Henry Breasted.

James Henry Breasted (1865-1935) was an American archaeologist and historian specializing in ancient Egypt and the ancient Near East. He is regarded as one of the leading figures in the field of Egyptology. Breasted founded the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago and was instrumental in promoting the study of ancient civilizations in the United States. His most renowned work is "A History of Egypt: From the Earliest Times to the Persian Conquest," which remains a foundational text in the field. Breasted's contributions continue to shape our understanding of ancient civilizations to this day.

In the field of Egyptian mathematics Professor Karpinski of

In the field of Egyptian mathematics Professor Karpinski of the University of Michigan has long insisted that surviving mathematical papyri clearly demonstrate the Egyptians' scientific interest in pure mathematics for its own sake. I have now no doubt that Professor Karpinski is right, for the evidence of interest in pure science, as such, is perfectly conclusive in the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus.

James Henry Breasted

Science Mathematics Egyptology Pure Research University Of Michigan