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Wolfhart Westendorf
Wolfhart Westendorf, a famous Egyptologist.

Wolfhart Westendorf (born September 18, 1924 – died February 23, 2018) was a German Egyptologist. An Egyptologist is a person who studies the history, language, and culture of ancient Egypt. Westendorf was born in a town called Świebodzin in Poland.

He became a very important expert in his field. He helped write a major book called Grundriss der Medizin der alten Ägypter. This book is one of the most complete studies ever published about ancient Egyptian medicine. He also wrote many other books about Egyptology and the ancient Egyptian language.

Wolfhart Westendorf passed away in Berlin, Germany, on February 23, 2018. He was 93 years old.

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