GLIDDON

gliddon, george robins (1809-1857), british egyptologist, was born in devonshire in 1809. his father, a merchant, was united states consul at alexandria, and there gliddon was taken at an early age. he became united states vice-consul, and took a great interest in egyptian antiquities. subsequently he lectured in the united states and succeeded in rousing considerable attention to the subject of egyptology generally. he died at panama in 1857. his chief work was _ancient egypt_ (1850, ed. 1853). he wrote also _memoir on the cotton of egypt_ (1841); _appeal to the antiquaries of europe on the destruction of the monuments of egypt_ (1841); _discourses on egyptian archaeology_ (1841); _types of mankind_ (1854), in conjunction with j. c. nott and others; _indigenous races of the earth_ (1857), also in conjunction with nott and others.