Pettigrew, Thomas Joseph, 1791-1865

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Name (Latin)
Pettigrew, Thomas Joseph, 1791-1865
Other forms of name
Pettigrew, Thomas J. (Thomas Joseph), 1791-1865
Date of birth
1791
Date of death
1865
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 57399165
Wikidata: Q7793135
Library of congress: n 84804342
Sources of Information
  • LCCN 12-21048: His Medical portrait gallery, 1838-40
  • His A history of Egyptian mummies, 1984?:
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Wikipedia description:

Thomas Joseph Pettigrew (28 October 1791 – 23 November 1865), sometimes known as "Mummy" Pettigrew, was a surgeon and antiquarian who became an expert on Ancient Egyptian mummies. He became well known in London social circles for his private parties in which he unrolled and autopsied mummies for the entertainment of his guests.

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