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19 august 1876 aleppo , syria british 150px assyriology british museum 26 march 1840 discovered and translated the '' epic of gilgamesh '' george smith-assyriologist 001.jpg george smith -lrb- assyriologist -rrb-
 george smith
george smith -lrb- assyriologist -rrb-

george smith -lrb- chelsea , london 26 march 1840 -- 19 august 1876 -rrb- , was a pioneering english assyriologist who first discovered and translated the `` epic of gilgamesh '' , one of the oldest-known written works of literature .
