George Smith (Assyriologist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Smith (Assyriologist)

English Assyriologist

Date of Birth: 26-Mar-1840

Place of Birth: Chelsea, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 19-Aug-1876

Profession: archaeologist, anthropologist, assyriologist

Zodiac Sign: Aries

George Smith (26 March 1840 – 19 August 1876) was a pioneering English Assyriologist who first discovered and translated the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the oldest-known written works of literature.