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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
English Egyptologist and academic (born 1969)
Not to be confused with the Near Eastern archaeologist
Tony Wilkinson .
Toby Alexander Howard Wilkinson , FSA , FRHistS Egyptologist and academic. After studying Egyptology at the University of Cambridge , he was Lady Wallis Budge Research Fellow in Egyptology at Christ's College, Cambridge (1993 to 1997) and then a research fellow at the University of Durham (1997 to 1999). He became a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge in 2003. He was Deputy Vice Chancellor (External Relations) at the University of Lincoln from 2017 to 2021, and then Vice Chancellor of Fiji National University from January 2021 to December 2021. Since 2022, he has been Fellow for Development at Clare College, Cambridge.
Wilkinson was awarded the 2011 Hessell-Tiltman Prize for his book The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt: the History of a Civilisation from 3000 BC to Cleopatra .
Early life
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Wilkinson was born in 1969. He read Egyptology at Downing College, Cambridge .[1] first class Bachelor of Arts (BA ) degree,[2] [1] Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at Christ's College, Cambridge in 1993,[3] doctoral thesis titled "Egypt in transition: predynastic-early dynastic chronology and the effects of state formation".[4]
Academic career
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Wilkinson's first academic position, from 1993 to 1997, was as Lady Wallis Budge Research Fellow in Egyptology at Christ's College, Cambridge . From 1997 to 1999, he was Leverhulme Special Research Fellow at the University of Durham .[3] [5]
Wilkinson returned to Cambridge and became a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge in 2003.[6] [5] Journal of Egyptian History[7] [8] [9]
In 2017, he became Deputy Vice Chancellor (External Relations) at the University of Lincoln .[10] Vice Chancellor of Fiji National University . However, in August 2021, it was announced that he was to step down in December 2021 due to "personal family reasons", and he subsequently returned to the United Kingdom.[11] [12]
Honours
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In 2011, Wilkinson won the Hessell-Tiltman Prize , awarded to the best work of non-fiction of historical content, for his book The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt: the History of a Civilisation from 3000 BC to Cleopatra .[13]
On 3 March 2017, Wilkinson was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA).[14] Royal Historical Society .[15]
Selected works
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State Formation in Egypt: Chronology and Society (1996), British Archaeological Reports (BAR) International
Early Dynastic Egypt (1999), Routledge
Royal Annals of Ancient Egypt: the Palermo Stone and Its Associated Fragments (2000), Kegan Paul
Genesis of the Pharaohs: Dramatic New Discoveries That Rewrite the Origins of Ancient Egypt (2003), Thames & Hudson
The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Ancient Egypt (2nd edition 2008), Thames & Hudson
Lives of the Ancient Egyptians: Pharaohs, Queens, Courtiers and Commoners (2007)
(Editor) The Egyptian World (2009), Routledge
The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt (2010). Published by Bloomsbury (UK ) on 2 August 2010 and by Random House (USA) on 15 March 2011
The Nile: A Journey Downriver Through Egypt's Past and Present (2014), Knopf
Aristocrats and Archaeologists: An Edwardian Journey on the Nile (2017), The American University in Cairo Press
A World Beneath the Sands: The Golden Age of Egyptology (2020), W. W. Norton
Tutankhamun's Trumpet: The Story of Ancient Egypt in 100 Objects (2022), Pan MacMillan
Ramesses the Great: Egypt's King of Kings (2023), Yale University Press
References
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^ Genesis of the Pharaohs: Dramatic New Discoveries That Rewrite the Origins of Ancient Egypt . ASIN 0500051224 .
^ a b "Biography" . TobyWilkinson.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2012 .
^ Wilkinson, Toby Alexander Howard (1993). Egypt in transition : predynastic-early dynastic chronology and the effects of state formation E-Thesis Online Service (Ph.D). The British Library Board. doi :10.17863/CAM.19658 . Retrieved 29 May 2022 .
^ a b "Caistor Grammar School Awards Evening: speech delivered by Professor Toby Wilkinson" (PDF) . Caistor Grammar School . 20 September 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2022 .
^ "Master and Fellows" . Clare College Cambridge . 1 October 2012. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2022 .
^ "Toby Wilkinson" . Bloomsbury Publishing. Retrieved 31 July 2012 .
^ "Honorary Fellows" . Durham University. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2012 .
^ "Dr Toby Wilkinson" . The Centre for Science and Policy, University of Cambridge. Retrieved 31 July 2012 .
^ Jones, Laura (31 May 2017). "Award-winning historian joins senior team at Lincoln" . University of Lincoln . Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2022 .
^ Deo, Dhanjay (28 August 2021). "FNU's Vice Chancellor Toby Wilkinson to step down from his position" . www.fijivillage.com . Retrieved 29 May 2022 .
^ "Professor Toby Wilkinson appointed Fellow for Development" . Clare College News . Clare College, Cambridge. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022 .
^ "Hessell-Tiltman Prize" . English PEN. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2012 .
^ "Prof Toby Wilkinson" . Society of Antiquaries of London . Retrieved 29 May 2022 .
^ Fifi National University (26 October 2020). "Professor Toby Wilkinson Appointed As Fiji National University's Vice-Chancellor" . Fiji Sun .
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