Bedřich Hrozný
Czech archeologist, linguist and orientalist (1879-1952)
Bedřich Hrozný was born on May 6, 1879 in Lysá nad Labem and died on December 12, 1952 in Prague, aged 73. Recorded occupations: orientalist, archaeologist, writer, university teacher, Hittitologist and assyriologist. Country of citizenship: Austria–Hungary and Czechoslovakia. Positions held include Rector of Charles University and dean. Fields of work: linguistics, Semitic, cuneiform and oriental studies. Educated at University of Vienna, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Faculty of Protestant theology of University of Vienna. Honours include honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris. Member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Parish of Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren and Czech Academy of Science and Art.
- Born
- May 6, 1879 · Lysá nad Labem
- Died
- December 12, 1952 · Prague
- Age at death
- 73
- Citizenship
- Austria–Hungary, Czechoslovakia
- Occupations
- orientalist, archaeologist, writer, university teacher, Hittitologist, assyriologist
- Positions held
- Rector of Charles University, dean
- Education
- University of Vienna, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Protestant theology of University of Vienna
- Honours
- honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse, doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris
- Wikipedia editions
- 36 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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