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Georg Moritz Ebers was a prominent German Egyptologist and novelist, renowned for discovering the Ebers Papyrus, a significant ancient medical document. His academic journey included studies in jurisprudence, Oriental languages, and archaeology, leading to professorships in Egyptian language and antiquities at Jena and Leipzig. Ebers' contributions to Egyptology began with his notable work, Ägypten und die Bücher Moses, and he played a key role in editing and translating the Ebers Papyrus, enriching the understanding of ancient Egyptian medicine.