Background
Smith, Henry was born on June 14, 1928 in London. Son of Sidney Smith and Mary W. Smith (nee Parker).
Smith, Henry was born on June 14, 1928 in London. Son of Sidney Smith and Mary W. Smith (nee Parker).
Merchant Taylors School, Sandy Lodge, Middx, and Christ’s College, Cambridge.
Assistant Lecturer in Egyptology, Faculty of Oriental Studies, Cambridge 1954-1959, Lecturer 1959-1963. Wallis Budge Fellow in Egyptology, Christ’s College, Cambridge 1955-1963. Field Director Egypt Exploration Society Archaeological Survey of Nubia, Epigraphist at Nubian sites 1959-1965.
Reader in Egyptian Archaeology, University College London 1963-1970, Edwards Professor, of Egyptology 1970-1986, Emeritus Professor.
Principal Epigraphist and Site Supervisor, Egypt Exploration Society, Saqqara, Egypt 1964-1970, Field Director, Sacred Animal Necropolis 1971-1976, Anubieion 1976-1981. Director Memphis Project in Egypt 1981-1988.
Correspondent.
Deutsches Archaologisches Institut.
Married Hazel Flory Leeper in 1961.