CARTER, HOWARD ) , Egyptologist, was born in Swaffham, Norfolk, Eng., and educated privately. He received training in archaeological surveying under Professor Flinders Petrie and others, joined the staff of the Egyptian Exploration Fund in 1890 and engaged in excavations on their behalf until 1899. Later he became inspector-general under the Antiquities Department of the Egyptian Government and found the tomb of King Mentuhetep. Subsequently, when working in collabora tion with the earl of Carnarvon (d. 1923), Carter discovered many tombs, among them that of Tutankhamun, during the years 1907-23. He has given an account of his discoveries in The Tomb of Tut-ankh-Amen, The Tomb of Tjiothmes IV., and in contribu tions to various archaeological journals.