Pahor Labib
Pahor Labib (Coptic: Ⲡⲁϩⲱⲣ Ⲗⲁⲡⲓⲡ; Arabic: باهور لبيب Bahur Labib; 19 September 1905 at Ain Shams, Cairo – 7 May 1994) was Director of the Coptic Museum, Cairo, Egypt, from 1951 to 1965 and one of the world leaders in Egyptology and Coptology.
Pahor Labib | |
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Pahor Labib | |
| Born | 19 September 1905 |
| Died | 7 May 1994 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Alma mater | Frederick William University, Berlin, Germany University of Cairo |
| Known for | study and publishing of Nag Hammadi library Gnostic Papyri |
| Awards | High Cross from West Germany, 1976 World Decoration of Denmark, 1963 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Egyptology, Coptology |
| Institutions | Coptic Museum, Cairo, Egypt |
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