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(1884–1950)

   American archaeologist. He was born in Washington, D.C., on 1 February 1884. He was educated at the University of Michigan and Harvard University and went on to work for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where he became curator and later director from 1932–1939. He excavated extensively in Egypt at Lisht, Kharga Oasis, Malkata, and particularly at Deir el-Bahri from 1906–1931. Winlock was regarded as one of the most distinguished archaeologists in Egypt of his generation. He died in Venice, Florida, on 26 January 1950.

   See also Carter, Howard; Mariette, Auguste Ferdinand; Montet, Pierre Marie; Naville, Edouard; Petrie, William Matthew Flinders; Reisner, George Andrew.