George Willoughby Fraser
George Willoughby Fraser (baptized 5 August 1866 – 24 November 1923) was an English civil engineer who operated at the service of the Egypt Exploration Fund. His parents were Sir Thomas Fraser and Matilda Wildman.
George Willoughby Fraser | |
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| Born | 5 August 1866 (baptized) Mereworth |
| Died | 24 November 1923 (aged 57) |
| Occupation(s) | civil engineering, Egyptology |
| Known for | Fraser Tombs |
| Parent(s) | Sir Thomas Fraser and Matilda Wildman |
As part of his work for the Egypt Exploration Fund, he worked as a draftsman in the excavations conducted by Sir Flinders Petrie, Percy Edward Newberry and Marcus Worsley Blackden in the Faiyum, in Beni Hasan, in Deir el-Bersha and in the quarries of Hatnub. Less well known is his description of the burial ground dating to the 4th and 5th dynasties, two kilometers south of Tuna el-Gebel, later renamed Fraser Tombs in his honor.
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