Archaeologist
Edward Hincks
Irish Assyriologist
1792 - 1866
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Edward Hincks
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Edward Hincks is the 146th most popular archaeologist, the 347th most popular biography from Ireland and the most popular Irish Archaeologist.
Edward Hincks is most famous for his pioneering work in deciphering cuneiform scripts, which revolutionized the understanding of ancient Mesopotamian civilizations. Surprisingly, he was also an Anglican clergyman who pursued his scholarly interests alongside his religious duties. His lasting legacy lies in the foundational contributions to Assyriology that continue to influence archaeological research and historical interpretations today.
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Among Archaeologists
Among archaeologists, Edward Hincks ranks 146 out of 151. Before him are John Garstang, Arthur Surridge Hunt, Churchill Babington, J. P. Mallory, Robert John Braidwood, and Alexey Okladnikov. After him are Salima Ikram, Jacquetta Hawkes, Augustus Pitt Rivers, Barry Cunliffe, William G. Dever, and Leonardo López Luján.
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1792 - 1866
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1792, Edward Hincks ranks 73. Before him are Vicente Ramón Roca, Thaddeus Stevens, Lowell Mason, Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde, William Hobson, and John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham. After him are John Keble, and Thomas Mitchell. Among people deceased in 1866, Edward Hincks ranks 53. Before him are Louis Meijer, Thomas Love Peacock, Matvey Gusev, Lewis Cass, Manuel Felipe de Tovar, and William Henry Harvey. After him are John Keble, Robert F. Stockton, and Clement Comer Clay.
Others Born in 1792
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Vicente Ramón Roca
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1858
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 67
Thaddeus Stevens
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1868
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 68
Lowell Mason
COMPOSER
1792 - 1872
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 69
Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1792 - 1863
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 70
William Hobson
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1842
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 71
John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1840
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 72
Edward Hincks
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1792 - 1866
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 73
John Keble
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1792 - 1866
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 74
Thomas Mitchell
EXPLORER
1792 - 1855
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 75
Others Deceased in 1866
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Louis Meijer
PAINTER
1809 - 1866
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 47
Thomas Love Peacock
WRITER
1785 - 1866
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 48
Matvey Gusev
ASTRONOMER
1826 - 1866
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 49
Lewis Cass
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1866
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 50
Manuel Felipe de Tovar
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1866
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 51
William Henry Harvey
BIOLOGIST
1811 - 1866
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 52
Edward Hincks
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1792 - 1866
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 53
John Keble
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1792 - 1866
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 54
Robert F. Stockton
POLITICIAN
1795 - 1866
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 55
Clement Comer Clay
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1866
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 56
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Edward Hincks ranks 347 out of NaN. Before him are Katie McGrath (1983), Michael O'Leary (1961), Paddy Moloney (1938), Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet (1864), Patricia Collinge (1892), and Richard Mulcahy (1886). After him are Christy Moore (1945), Duncan Hamilton (1920), Derek Daly (1953), Stephen Kelly (1983), Con Leahy (1876), and William J. Duane (1780).
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Katie McGrath
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1983 - Present
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Michael O'Leary
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1961 - Present
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Rank: 342
Paddy Moloney
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2021
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Rank: 343
Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1864 - 1922
HPI: 51.25
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Patricia Collinge
ACTOR
1892 - 1974
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Richard Mulcahy
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1971
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Rank: 346
Edward Hincks
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1792 - 1866
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 347
Christy Moore
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 348
Duncan Hamilton
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 1994
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 349
Derek Daly
RACING DRIVER
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 350
Stephen Kelly
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 351
Con Leahy
ATHLETE
1876 - 1921
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 352
William J. Duane
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1865
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 353
Among Archaeologists In Ireland
Among archaeologists born in Ireland, Edward Hincks ranks 1.
