John Tait is the Edwards Professor of Egyptology at University College in London and is also head of the department. He has a degree in Classics and a Ph.D. in Egyptian and Greek Papyrology.
He is interested in Ancient Egyptian social history, languages, texts and documents of ancient Egypt. He has worked on the Carlsberg Papyri Project and the North Saqqara and Memphis projects of the Egypt Exploration Society.
John Tait's publications include:
Thirteen Coptic Acrostic Hymns
from M574 Manuscript of the Pierpont Morgan Library, Demonic
Literature, Forms and Genres' Ancient Egyptian Literature, History and
Forms Egypt, Ancient, XI, Maps and Plans', The Dictionary of
Art
Garden II, 2 Egypt' The Dictionary of Art
UCL Institute of Archaeology. Staff Profiles <http://www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology/staff/profiles/tait.htm>
Written by Sara Moldaschel
Edited by Marcy L .Voelker, 2007