Schmidt, Erich Friedrich, 1897-1964

Excavations at Tepe Hissar, Damghan
Book 1937

Summary: Erich Friedrich Schmidt was a German and American-naturalized archaeologist, born in Baden-Baden. He specialized in Ancient Near East Archaeology, and became professor emeritus at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. He was also a pioneer in using aerial photography in archaeological research. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3]
Born: 1897-09-13 [2][3]
Birth Place: Baden-Baden (Allemagne) [2]; Baden-Baden [3]
Died: 1964-10-03 [2][3]
Death Place: Santa Barbara, Calif. [2]; Santa Barbara [3]
Language: English [2]
Occupation: anthropologist [3]; archaeologist [3]
Employer: University of Chicago [3]
Educated at: Columbia University [3]
Country of Education: United States [3]
Yale LUX: Entity [3]

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