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Eduardo Toda y Güell
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Eduard Toda in Spanish vice-consul uniform, 1883
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| Born | 9 January 1855 |
| Died | 26 April 1941 (aged 86) Poblet, Spain
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| Occupation | Archaeologist, diplomat, Egyptologist, sinologist |
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Notable work
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Annam and Its Minor Currency (1882) A través del Egipto (1889) |
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Eduardo Toda y Güell (born January 9, 1852, in Reus, Spain – died April 26, 1941, in Reus) was a very important Spanish person. He was a diplomat, which means he represented his country in other nations. He was also a historian, someone who studies the past. Plus, he was an Egyptologist, meaning he studied ancient Egypt, and a numismatist, someone who collects and studies coins and money.
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Eduardo Toda's Career
Early Diplomatic Work
After finishing his law studies at the Central University of Madrid, Eduardo Toda started his career as a diplomat. He was appointed as a Vice-Consul in several places in Asia. These included Macao, Hong Kong, Canton, and Shanghai. A Vice-Consul helps citizens from their home country who are living or traveling abroad.
Discovering Ancient Egypt
Later, from 1884 to 1886, he became the Consul General in Cairo, Egypt. This was a higher diplomatic role. While in Egypt, he became good friends with a famous French Egyptologist named Gaston Maspero. Eduardo Toda grew very interested in ancient Egypt.
During his time there, he made an exciting discovery. At a place called Deir el-Medina, he found and opened the untouched tomb of Sennedjem. This was a very important find for understanding ancient Egyptian life.
Life After Diplomacy
After his time in Egypt, Eduardo Toda worked in other places like Helsinki and Le Havre. However, he decided to leave his diplomatic career. He moved to London for a while.
He returned to Spain in 1918. There, he started a collection of books and studies called Estudios Egiptológicos (Egyptological Studies). He also tried to create a school where people could learn about Egyptology. When this didn't work out, he moved to the Castle-Monastery of Escornalbou. Here, he spent his time studying the history of the Poblet Abbey, a famous monastery.
Sharing His Knowledge
Eduardo Toda also became a professor at the School of Librarians in Barcelona. He was also a member of important academic groups, like the Catalan Studies Institute. He shared his amazing collections with different institutions. His coin collection went to the Archivo Histórico Nacional in Madrid. His Egyptian artifacts were given to the National Archaeological Museum of Spain. Other parts of his collection went to the Biblioteca Museu Víctor Balaguer in Vilanova i la Geltru.
See also
In Spanish: Eduardo Toda para niños
