Sir E. a. Wallis BudgeSir E. A. Wallis Budge Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge (1857–1934), a British philologist and Egyptologist, made significant advances in our knowledge of ancient Egyptian language, religion, and society. He was reared in Bodmin, Cornwall, England, and attended Cambridge University for his schooling. In 1883, Budge started working at the British Museum's Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities. He worked there for more than 40 years until taking over as the department's keeper in 1894. Over the course of his career, Budge translated a number of important Egyptian works, including as the Egyptian Book of the Dead, the Book of Am-Tuat, and the Book of Gates, adding to the more than 100 books and articles he wrote on ancient Egypt. Although his translations were often criticized for their biases and errors, his efforts helped the study of ancient Egyptian religion and culture become more well-liked in the West. In addition to his work as an Egyptologist, Budge was a prolific writer on a range of topics, including mythology, folklore, and anthropology. He belonged to both the Royal Asiatic Society and the Royal Anthropological Institute. His contributions to Egyptology earned him a knighthood in 1920. Read More Read Less