Kurt Bittel
German prehistorian (1907-1991) · Germany · On the map · Academics · Died at 83
Kurt Bittel was a German prehistorian. As president of the German Archaeological Institute 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.
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1991Died30 January 19911990Honorary Doctor of Anadolu UniversityAward1985Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1982Order of Merit of Baden-WürttembergAward1978Austrian Decoration for Science and ArtAward1969Honorary Doctor of Istanbul UniversityAward1967Honorary CitizenshipAwardPour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts orderAward1907Born5 July 1907
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Country
Germany
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 1991 · aged 83
