J. W. B. Barns

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J. W. B. Barns

Religious Studies

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Theology

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• Religious Studies

J. W. B. Barns's Degrees

• Bachelors Classics University of Oxford
• Masters Classics University of Oxford
• Doctorate Theology University of Oxford

Why Is J. W. B. Barns Influential?

According to Wikipedia, John Wintour Baldwin Barns was a British Egyptologist, papyrologist, Anglican priest, and academic. From 1965 to 1974, he was Professor of Egyptology at the University of Oxford. Early life and education Barns was born on 12 May 1912 in Bristol, England. Having won a scholarship, he was educated at Fairfield School, then a private school on Bristol. Though he had an interest in Egyptology from an early age, since the discover of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922, his father encouraged him to study classics. He taught himself Ancient Greek because it was not a subject available at his school.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With J. W. B. Barns?

J. W. B. Barns is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Bristol
• University of Oxford