He was educated at St Paul's School, attending the school between 1900 and 1905,but was forced to abandon his education on the death of his father in 1903. He entered the insurance business, establishing his own underwriting agency in 1922; a partnership in 1929 allowed him leisure to pursue his scholarly interests. He had married Alice Helen Wood in 1912. Ill-health prompted retirement in 1936 to live in Simpson, a village near Bletchley, Buckinghamshire.[2]
Encouraged by Wallis Budge at the British Museum, Dawson began serious amateur study of Egyptian hieroglyphs in 1914. A lifelong interest in Egyptian mummification began with collaboration with the anatomist Grafton Elliot Smith. Dawson's study of ancient medicine resulted in Magician and Leech, and many later articles. Though Dawson never himself travelled to Egypt, "he talked of it as if he had known it well. Much of his knowledge of the land he had acquired directly from the best guides – the great Egyptologists of the last generation, Budge, Griffith, Gardiner, Petrie, Newberry, Gunn.".[2] He published biographical accounts of Thomas Pettigrew (1931), Charles Wycliffe Goodwin (1934) and Grafton Elliot Smith (1938), as well as Who was who in Egyptology (1951), a 'biographical index' to Egyptologists.
Bibliography of Works relating to Mummification in Egypt, 1928
Magician and leech: a study in the beginnings of medicine with special reference to ancient Egypt, 1929
The custom of couvade, 1929
The beginnings, Egypt and Assyria, 1930
The bridle of Pegasus; studies in magic, mythology and folklore, 1930
Who Was Who in Egyptology, First edition, 1951.
ReferencesEdit
^ abC D Waterston; A Macmillan Shearer (July 2006). (PDF). ISBN090219884X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2015. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
^ abJames, T. G. H., 'W. R. Dawson', The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 55 (August 1969), pp. 211-14
^Dawson, WR (1927). "Mummy as a Drug". Proc. R. Soc. Med. 21 (1): 34–9. PMC2101801. PMID 19986148.
warren, royal, dawson, frse, frsm, frsl, october, 1888, ealing, 1968, bletchley, english, librarian, insurance, agent, egyptologist, antiquarian, contents, biography, family, works, references, external, linksbiography, edithe, born, ealing, west, london, octo. Warren Royal Dawson OBE FRSE FRSM FZS FSA FLS FRSL 13 October 1888 Ealing 5 May 1968 Bletchley was an English librarian insurance agent Egyptologist and antiquarian Contents 1 Biography 2 Family 3 Works 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditHe was born in Ealing in west London on 13 October 1888 1 He was educated at St Paul s School attending the school between 1900 and 1905 but was forced to abandon his education on the death of his father in 1903 He entered the insurance business establishing his own underwriting agency in 1922 a partnership in 1929 allowed him leisure to pursue his scholarly interests He had married Alice Helen Wood in 1912 Ill health prompted retirement in 1936 to live in Simpson a village near Bletchley Buckinghamshire 2 Encouraged by Wallis Budge at the British Museum Dawson began serious amateur study of Egyptian hieroglyphs in 1914 A lifelong interest in Egyptian mummification began with collaboration with the anatomist Grafton Elliot Smith Dawson s study of ancient medicine resulted in Magician and Leech and many later articles Though Dawson never himself travelled to Egypt he talked of it as if he had known it well Much of his knowledge of the land he had acquired directly from the best guides the great Egyptologists of the last generation Budge Griffith Gardiner Petrie Newberry Gunn 2 He published biographical accounts of Thomas Pettigrew 1931 Charles Wycliffe Goodwin 1934 and Grafton Elliot Smith 1938 as well as Who was who in Egyptology 1951 a biographical index to Egyptologists Dawson also catalogued the manuscripts of the Medical Society of London 1932 the Linnean Society 1936 and the Huxley Papers in the Imperial College of Science 1946 he calendared the correspondence of Joseph Banks for the British Museum 1958 He was honorary librarian to Lloyd s of London 1927 to 1936 He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1928 His proposers were Robert Ludwig Mond James Ritchie Lewis William Gunther Malcolm and William Fraser Hume 1 Family EditHe was married to Alice Helen Wood in 1912 Works Edit with Grafton Elliot Smith Egyptian mummies 1924 Mummy as a Drug 1927 3 Bibliography of Works relating to Mummification in Egypt 1928 Magician and leech a study in the beginnings of medicine with special reference to ancient Egypt 1929 The custom of couvade 1929 The beginnings Egypt and Assyria 1930 The bridle of Pegasus studies in magic mythology and folklore 1930 Who Was Who in Egyptology First edition 1951 References Edit a b C D Waterston A Macmillan Shearer July 2006 Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 2002 Part 1 A J PDF ISBN 090219884X Archived from the original PDF on 24 January 2013 Retrieved 18 September 2015 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a website ignored help a b James T G H W R Dawson The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 55 August 1969 pp 211 14 Dawson WR 1927 Mummy as a Drug Proc R Soc Med 21 1 34 9 PMC 2101801 PMID 19986148 External links Edit Archival material relating to Warren Royal Dawson UK National Archives Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Warren Royal Dawson amp oldid 1152202167, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
