William J. Murnane, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William J. Murnane

American egyotologist

Date of Birth: 22-Mar-1945

Place of Birth: White Plains, New York, United States

Date of Death: 17-Nov-2000

Profession: historian, egyptologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

William Joseph Murnane (March 22, 1945 – November 17, 2000) was an American Egyptologist and author of a number of books and monographs on Ancient Egypt.
He was director of the Great Hypostyle Hall Project at Luxor Karnak Temple, was a research associate and held a Dunavant Professorship in the History Department of the Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology at the University of Memphis.
Several of his scholarly monographs are used as standard references by historians and philologists whilst more popular works, which drew on his considerable knowledge of Ancient Egyptian monuments, are used by tourists.