Gaston Maspero was born in Paris in 1846 to Adela Evelina Maspero, who had been born in Milan in 1822, daughter … See more

In 1869 Maspero became a teacher (répétiteur) of Egyptian language and archeology at the École pratique des hautes études.
Maspero fought in the defence of France in the Franco … See more

Maspero married the journalist Harriett Yapp, known as Ettie, on 11 November 11, 1871. The couple had two children: Georges (a future sinologist) and Isabelle who was born on 20 September 1873. A few days after the bir… See more

Maspero was Commander of the Legion of Honour and received an honorary degree from the University of Oxford. He was made an honorary Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (United Kingdom) in 1909. He w… See more

Among his best-known publications are the large Histoire ancienne des peuples de l'Orient classique (3 vols., Paris, 1895–1897, translated into English by M. L. McClure for the S.P.C.K.), displaying the history of th… See more

The Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) building in Cairo, Egypt was named after Maspero in recognition of his significant contributions to the study and preservation of ancient Egyptian monument… See more