Walter Ewing Crum

Scottish coptologist (1865-1944)
Person human Q7964790
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Walter Ewing Crum

Summary

Walter Ewing Crum is a human[1]. Born in Glasgow[2], he… he was born on July 22, 1865[3]. He died in Bath[4]. He died on May 18, 1944[5]. He worked as a coptologist[6], egyptologist[7], and independent scholar[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Walter Ewing Crum's place of birth was Glasgow[2].
  • Walter Ewing Crum passed away in Bath[4].
  • Walter Ewing Crum was born on July 22, 1865[3].
  • Walter Ewing Crum died on May 18, 1944[5].
  • Walter Ewing Crum held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Walter Ewing Crum held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Walter Ewing Crum's professions included coptologist[6].
  • Walter Ewing Crum worked as an egyptologist[7].
  • Walter Ewing Crum's professions included independent scholar[8].
  • Walter Ewing Crum's education included a stint at Eton College[12].
  • Walter Ewing Crum was educated at Balliol College[13].
  • Walter Ewing Crum's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14].
  • Walter Ewing Crum was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[15].
  • Walter Ewing Crum was a member of American Philosophical Society[16].
  • Walter Ewing Crum is recorded as male[17].
  • Walter Ewing Crum's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Walter Ewing Crum's Commons category is recorded as Walter Ewing Crum[19].
  • Walter Ewing Crum's family name is recorded as Crum[20].
  • Walter Ewing Crum's given name is recorded as Walter[21].
  • Walter Ewing Crum's given name is recorded as Ewing[22].
  • Walter Ewing Crum's relative is recorded as Walter Crum[23].
  • Walter Ewing Crum studied under Gaston Maspero[24].
  • Walter Ewing Crum studied under Adolf Erman[25].
  • Walter Ewing Crum's described by source is recorded as The New Pauly[26].
  • Walter Ewing Crum's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Ewing Crum's place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on July 22, 1865[3].

Education

Educated at Eton College[12], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30]; Balliol College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1263[33], headquartered in Oxford[34]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14], a public research university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1472[37], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[38]; and Frederick William University Berlin[15], a university[39], in Prussia[40], founded in 1828[41]. Studied under Gaston Maspero[24], an egyptologist[42], 1846–1916[43], of France[44], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[45] and Adolf Erman[25], a lexicographer[46], 1854–1937[47], of Kingdom of Prussia[48], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[49], specialised in Egyptology[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include coptologist[6], egyptologist[7], and independent scholar[8].

Death and Burial

Walter Ewing Crum died on May 18, 1944[5]. He died in Bath[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Ewing Crum ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Walter Ewing Crum born?

Walter Ewing Crum was born in Glasgow[2].

Where did Walter Ewing Crum die?

Walter Ewing Crum died in Bath[4].

What did Walter Ewing Crum do for work?

Walter Ewing Crum worked as coptologist[6], egyptologist[7], and independent scholar[8].

Where did Walter Ewing Crum go to school?

Walter Ewing Crum was educated at Eton College[12], Balliol College[13], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14], and Frederick William University Berlin[15].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation coptologist, egyptologist, independent scholar
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  2. 25d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Writing language English
    Instance of human
    Wellcome collection concept id ddudqtap
    Occupation coptologist, egyptologist, independent scholar
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30469|batch #30469]]: add P1810 to P5739 3/3"
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