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Howard Carter

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Scientist

The Resume

    (March 9, 1874-March 2, 1939)
    Excavator and discoverer of the famous tomb of King Tutankhamun
    Appointed Principle Artist to the Egyptian Exploration Fund for the excavations of Deir el Babri (burial place of Queen Hatshepsut) in 1892
    Appointed Chief Inspector of Antiquities to the Egyptian Government in 1900
    Formed excavation with Lord Carnarvon in 1922
    Discovered King Tuts tomb (November 4, 1922)
    In retirement became a collector of Egyptian antiquities
    Son of artist Samuel Carter

Why he might be annoying:

    He removed relics from their origin country.
    He desecrated tombs of kings.
    He slept in the tomb he was investigating at night.
    In retirement, he often spent his time sitting in isolation.
    He was forced to resign from the Antiquities Service in 1905, for allowing site guards to beat drunken French tourists trying to gain access to his site.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He found treasure and created a name for himself.
    He discovered many historical facts and secrets of Egypt.
    He is a painter and sketcher.
    He preserved artifacts.
    He did not believe in the 'Mummy's curse' which has claimed to have taken the lives of several key members of his excavation team.
    He is one of the most famous names of 20th century archaeology.

Credit: Mr. Jordan


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 116 Votes: 56.03% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 54 Votes: 64.81% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 56 Votes: 41.07% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 38 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 74 Votes: 45.95% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 129 Votes: 53.49% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 214 Votes: 44.86% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 143 Votes: 42.66% Annoying