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Orientalist and archaelogist. Worked in the British Museum from 1874 to 1892 and after that in Egypt researching on Egyptian archaeology. From 1897 to 1904 he had a chair as Professor of Arabic studies at Dublin University. Nephew of Edward William Lane (1801-1876) and brother of Reginald Stuart Poole (1822-1895), both of whom were orientalist and archaelogists.
Born: 18 December 1854 in London, England, United Kingdom
Died: 29 December 1931
Nationality: British
Gender: Male