William Francis Prideaux (30 April 1840-1914) was a British scholar on the ancient kingdom of Sheba.[1]
Early life and education
William Prideaux was born on 30 April 1840 in London, the eldest son of F. W. Prideaux, Revenue Secretary of the India Office in London.[2][3] He attended Aldenham School.[3]
Early career
Prideaux began a career with the India Office in 1859, but left to join the Bombay Army as an Ensign.[3] In 1864, he served with Hormuzd Rassam in the Abyssinian Mission to Emperor Theodore II of Ethiopia, but was imprisoned for almost two-years from July 1866.[3]
References
- ↑ Phillips, Carl; Simpson, St J. (2007). "A biographical sketch of Britain's first Sabaeologist — Colonel W.F. Prideaux, CSI". Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies. 37: 201–218. ISSN 0308-8421. JSTOR 41224067.
- ↑ Buckland, C. E. (1971). Dictionary of Indian Biography. Ardent Media. p. 343.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. British Museum. Retrieved 1 December 2023.