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PROF.EBERS, the well-known Egyptologist, whose death has recently been announced, will be long remembered in connection with the papyrus which bears his name. Dr. Ebers was born in 1837 at Berlin, and his friendship with Brugsch and Lepsius led him to take a keen interest in Egyptology. In pursuit of his studies he visited Egypt, and it was during the winter of 1872-73, while staying at Thebes, that he had the good fortune to purchase from a native dealer at Luxor the hieratic medical papyrus which made him famous. On his return from Egypt he deposited the papyrus in the University Library at Leipzig, and two years later he published a facsimile of the text, with a description, glossary, &c, in collaboration with his friend Dr. Ludwig Stern. The “Papyrus Ebers,” which is in a perfect state of preservation, is the most important medical papyrus that has been found in Egypt, and has thrown considerable light on the medical knowledge of the ancient Egyptians. In addition to his numerous publications on Egyptian archæology, Dr. Ebers gained a considerable reputation as a novelist. In 1889 ill health compelled Dr. Ebers to relinquish his duties as Professor of Egyptology at Leipzig, and from that time till his death he was a confirmed invalid.
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Professor George Ebers. Nature 58, 396 (1898). https://doi.org/10.1038/058396a0
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