Edwin Smith (Egyptologist)
Edwin Smith | |
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Portrait of Edwin Smith painted 1847 by Francesco Anelli, in the collection of the New-York Historical Society. | |
| Born | 1822 Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Died | April 27, 1906 (aged 83–84) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | dealer and collector of antiquities |
| Known for | Edwin Smith Papyrus |
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Edwin Smith (1822 – April 27, 1906) was an American dealer and collector of antiquities who gave his name to an Ancient Egyptian medical papyrus, the Edwin Smith Papyrus.