births

Auguste Mariette, French archaeologist and scholar (died 1881)

Historical image related to Auguste Mariette, French archaeologist and scholar (died 1881) from February 11, 1821

Auguste Mariette

French archaeologist and Egyptologist (1821–1881)

François Auguste Ferdinand Mariette was a French scholar, archaeologist and Egyptologist, and the founder of the Egyptian Department of Antiquities, the forerunner of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

February 11

Day of the year

February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 323 days remain until the end of the year.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)