William E. Gates
William E. Gates | |
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| Born | December 8, 1863 |
| Died | April 24, 1940 (aged 76) |
| Education | Johns Hopkins University; law degree, University of Virginia |
| Employer(s) | Archaeology Commission of the Maryland Academy of Science, Carnegie Institution for Science, Republic of Guatemala, archaeology department, American Indian Defense Association, Tulane University |
| Known for | Researching Mayan language hieroglyphs; speaking at least 13 languages |
| Parent(s) | Katherine Appley and William H. Gates |
William Edmond Gates (December 8, 1863 – April 24, 1940) was an American Mayanist. Most of his research focused around Mayan language hieroglyphs. He also collected Mesoamerican manuscripts. Gates studied Mayan-based languages like Yucatec Maya, Ch'olti', Huastec and Q'eqchi'. Biographies state that he could speak at least 13 languages. Works and archives related to Gates reside in the collections of Brigham Young University.