Dr. Leo Depuydt

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Biography

Leo Depuydt is a Professor Emeritus specializing in Egyptology and Assyriology. He earned his PhD from Yale University in 1990, after completing his studies in Leuven, Cincinnati, Jerusalem, Tuebingen, New Haven, and Providence. He served as a Senior Lector at Yale from 1989 to 1991 and held various academic positions at Yale and Harvard from 1991 to 2022, transitioning from Assistant to Associate to Full Professor. During his career, he has authored over ten books and more than 200 peer-reviewed articles. His recent research includes works titled 'The Boole Manifesto' (2022) and 'The Thalamus Manifesto' (2024), focusing on themes related to mathematical infinity and critiques of the Big Bang Theory. He has made significant contributions to the understanding of ancient Egyptian literature and history through various courses he offered, such as 'Ancient Egyptian Literature' and 'History of Egypt II.'

Research Interests

Egyptology Assyriology

Courses

EGYT 0200 - Egypt Time EGYT 1410 - Ancient Egyptian Literature EGYT 1440 - History of Egypt II EGYT 1490 - Calendars and Chronology of Ancient Egypt EGYT 1495 - Science and Medicine of the Ancient Egyptians EGYT 2210 - Introduction to Coptic EGYT 2300 - Readings in Ancient Egyptian EGYT 2410 - Late Egyptian EGYT 2610 - Introduction to Demotic EGYT 2620 - Demotic Texts

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics