Ebers, Georg Moritz (1837-1898), an eminent German scholar and novelist. He was a remarkable student when a young man. In early life he began to apply himself to the study of ancient remains in Egypt. In 1868 he was appointed professor of Egyptian language, history, and antiquities at Jena. Two years later he became professor of Egyptology in the University of Leipsic. He visited Egypt repeatedly and was instrumental in making excavations revealing numerous specimens of Egyptian art, and in the discovery of valuable papyrus manuscripts. His university duties were but nominal. He wrote a large number of works relative to Egypt, in which he discussed the manuscripts, statuary, architecture, and hieroglyphic inscriptions. Among his writings is a popular work called Egypt in Picture and Word. He also wrote a series of novels descriptive of ancient Egyptian and Syrian life. The more noted are An Egyptian Princess, Uarda, Homo Sum, The Sisters, Serapis, and Kleopatra. At the time of his death, he was, as might be expected naturally, the leading authority on all matters pertaining to ancient Egypt.