What chair did Flinders Petrie first hold in the UK?
Chair of English Literacy
Chair of Greek Philosophy
Chair of Egyptian History
Chair of Egyptology
Answer
The Chair of Egyptology was the first chair that Flinders Petrie held in the UK. The chair was created in 1892 at University College London, and Petrie was appointed to it in 1893. He held the chair until 1908, when he resigned to focus on his research.
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