Kurt Bittel
1907
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1991
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Germany, German Reich
educated at: University of Marburg
occupation: prehistorian, university teacher
award received: Order of Merit of the State of Baden-Württemberg, Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, Fellow of the British Academy, honorary member, honorary citizenship, honorary doctor of Istanbul University, Austrian Decoration for Science and Art, honorary doctor of Anadolu University, Grave of honor, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
position held: excavation director
Kurt Bittel (born 5 July 1907 in Heidenheim an der Brenz, died 30 January 1991 in Heidenheim an der Brenz) was a German prehistorian. As president of the German Archaeological Institute (Deutsches Archäologisches Institut - DAI) and excavator of the Hittite city of Hattusha in Turkey, as well as an expert on the Celts in Central Europe, he acquired great merit. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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