Zbyněk Žába (June 19, 1917 – August 15, 1971)
was a
Czechoslovak
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*A demonym or adjective pertaining to Czechoslovakia (1918–93)
**First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–38)
**Second Czechoslovak Republic (1938–39)
**Third Czechoslovak Republic (1948–60)
** Fourth Czechoslovak Repu ...
Egyptologist
Egyptology (from ''Egypt'' and Greek , ''-logia''; ) is the scientific study of ancient Egypt. The topics studied include ancient Egyptian history, language, literature, religion, architecture and art from the 5th millennium BC until the end ...
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Life
In 1945 Zbyněk Žába commenced his studies on the subject and in 1949 he became an assistant to
František Lexa.
In 1954 Žába was named an associate professor of Egyptology, and in 1960 he was chosen to be the director of the Czechoslovak Institute of Egyptology, an institution founded in 1958 and originally led by Lexa.
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See also
* List of Egyptologists
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References
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1917 births
1971 deaths
Czechoslovak people
Czechoslovak Egyptologists