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Hormuzd Rassam

Iraqi archaeologist (1826–1910)
Person human Q1285498

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
1826
Date of death
September 16, 1910, September 15, 1910[10]
Place of birth
Mosul
Place of death
Hove
Country of citizenship
Ottoman Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12][13]
Occupation
anthropologist, archaeologist, assyriologist, ancient Near Eastern scholar, traveler, discoverer, paymaster[14][15]
Field of work
archaeology[16]
Educated at
Magdalen College[17]
Religion or worldview
Chaldean Catholic Church[21]
Award received
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Bressa Prize[18][19]
Spouse
Annie Eliza Price[11]
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25][26][27][28]
Family name
Rassam[24]
Member of
Royal Geographical Society[20]
Residence
Mosul[23]
🏷️ Also known as
en Hormuzd Rassam ar هرمز رسام fa هرمزد رسام he הורמוזד רסאם he הורמוז רסאם it Ormudz Rassam ja ホルムズド・ラッサム ja ホルムズ・ラッサム ru Ормуз Рассам ru Рассам, Ормуз zh 霍姆茲德·拉薩姆 zh 霍姆茲德‧拉薩姆 zh 霍爾木茲德·拉薩姆
🔖 Identifiers · 35
ISNI
0000000121004586
VIAF cluster ID
32378701
Library of Congress authority ID
n88665645
GND ID
117690600
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Hormuzd.Rassam.reclined.jpg ↗
Archaeology Data Service person ID
47961
Archive Site Trinity College Cambridge ID
rassam-hormuzd-1826-1910-archaeologist-assyriologist-and-diplomat
British Museum person or institution ID
62807
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01090981
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117690600
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Hormuzd-Rassam
FAST ID
1487235
Show all 35 identifiers +23
Freebase ID
/m/0129yx
IdRef ID
243744994
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117690600
Musée d'Orsay artist or personality ID
63889
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000498314
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007278846305171
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810644577605606
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp86385
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
071043187
Notable Names Database ID
483/000202874
Open Library ID
OL351609A
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
35677
Parsifal cluster ID
229569
SBN author ID
LO1V268426
SNAC ARK ID
w61w5h8s
The Peerage person ID
p56307.htm#i563069
UK National Archives ID
F52697
Union List of Artist Names ID
500210403
Vatican Library ID (former scheme)
ADV12037586
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/305189
WikiTree person ID
Rassam-2
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJhXdChQpfW9pRf9CCrDv3
Yale LUX ID
person/4135ffd0-d5f0-4c65-8965-738b2deb0c09

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🔗 Connections
← Discoverer or inventor 4
Cyrus cylinder, Library of Ashurbanipal, Balawat Gates, Assyrian statue
Described by source 3
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Occupation 3
archaeologist, anthropologist, assyriologist
Award received 2
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Bressa Prize
Country of citizenship 2
Ottoman Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Educated at 1
Magdalen College
Field of work 1
archaeology
Instance of 1
human
Member of 1
Royal Geographical Society
Place of birth 1
Mosul
Place of death 1
Hove
Religion or worldview 1
Chaldean Catholic Church
Residence 1
Mosul
Sex or gender 1
male
← Director of archaeological fieldwork 1
Balawat
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Summary

Hormuzd Rassam was born in 1826[1] in Mosul[2]. He died on September 16, 1910[3], in Hove[4]. He worked as an anthropologist[5], archaeologist[6], assyriologist[7], ancient Near Eastern scholar[8], and traveler[9].

Why It Matters

He is credited with the discovery of Cyrus cylinder[29], an archaeological artefact[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 0539[32], written by Cyrus the Great[33]; Library of Ashurbanipal[34], a library[35], in Iraq[36]; Balawat Gates[37], an archaeological artefact[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in -0850[40]; and Assyrian statue[41], a statue[42], in United Kingdom[43].

FAQs

Where was Hormuzd Rassam born?

Hormuzd Rassam's place of birth was Mosul[2].

Where did Hormuzd Rassam die?

Hormuzd Rassam died in Hove[4].

Who was Hormuzd Rassam married to?

Hormuzd Rassam's spouses include Annie Eliza Price[11].

What did Hormuzd Rassam do for work?

Hormuzd Rassam worked as an anthropologist[5], archaeologist[6], assyriologist[7], ancient Near Eastern scholar[8], and traveler[9].

Where did Hormuzd Rassam go to school?

Hormuzd Rassam was educated at Magdalen College[17].

What awards did Hormuzd Rassam receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[18] and Bressa Prize[19].

What did Hormuzd Rassam discover?

Hormuzd Rassam is credited as discoverer of Cyrus cylinder[29], Library of Ashurbanipal[34], Balawat Gates[37], and Assyrian statue[41].

Related Entities

archaeology United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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  3. [22] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] ↑ . NNDB. wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] ↑ . Premio Bressa. accademiadellescienze.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  4. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → anthropologist, archaeologist, assyriologist +4
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  2. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → —
    Place of death → Hove
    Residence → Mosul
    Educated at → Magdalen College
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