William E. Gates
American Mesoamericanist (1863-1940) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Edmond Gates (December 8, 1863 – April 24, 1940)[1] was an American Mayanist. Most of his research focused around Mayan language hieroglyphs. He also collected Mesoamerican manuscripts.[2] Gates studied Mayan-based languages like Yucatec Maya, Ch'olti', Huastec and Q'eqchi'.[3] Biographies state that he could speak at least 13 languages. Works and archives related to Gates reside in the collections of Brigham Young University.[4]
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Born | (1863-12-08)December 8, 1863 |
Died | April 24, 1940(1940-04-24) (aged 76) |
Education | Johns Hopkins University; law degree, University of Virginia |
Employer(s) | Archaeology Commission of the Maryland Academy of Science, Carnegie Institution for Science, Republic of Guatemala, archaeology department, American Indian Defense Association, Tulane University |
Known for | Researching Mayan language hieroglyphs; speaking at least 13 languages |
Parent(s) | Katherine Appley and William H. Gates |
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