William Francis Prideaux (30 April 1840-1914) was a British scholar on the ancient kingdom of Sheba.[1]

Early life and education

William Prideaux was born on 30 April 1840 in London, the eldest son of F. W. Prideaux, Revenue Secretary of the India Office in London.[2][3] He attended Aldenham School.[3]

Early career

Prideaux began a career with the India Office in 1859, but left to join the Bombay Army as an Ensign.[3] In 1864, he served with Hormuzd Rassam in the Abyssinian Mission to Emperor Theodore II of Ethiopia, but was imprisoned for almost two-years from July 1866.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Phillips, Carl; Simpson, St J. (2007). "A biographical sketch of Britain's first Sabaeologist — Colonel W.F. Prideaux, CSI". Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies. 37: 201–218. ISSN 0308-8421.
  2. ↑ Buckland, C. E. (1971). Dictionary of Indian Biography. Ardent Media. p. 343.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. British Museum. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
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