George Rawlinson

George Rawlinson (1812–1902) was a British historian, classical scholar, and Christian theologian. Educated at Oxford, he became Camden Professor of Ancient History there and later served as a canon of Canterbury.

His best-known works include a widely read translation of Herodotus, prepared with his brother Sir Henry Rawlinson and John Gardner Wilkinson, as well as The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World. He also wrote histories of ancient Egypt, Phoenicia, Parthia, and the Sassanian Empire, often connecting archaeological and historical evidence with the biblical record.

Rawlinson’s clear, expansive style made complex ancient cultures accessible to general readers, and his books remained influential references for generations of students and historians.