Adam Falkenstein
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Adam Falkenstein was a German
Assyriologist.
Born in Planegg
, near Munich
, Falkenstein taught as a professor
at the Göttingen University (from 1940), Heidelberg University (from 1949). He died at Heidelberg
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
Assyriologist.
Born in Planegg
Planegg
Planegg is a municipality in the district of Munich, in Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the river Würm, 13 km west of Munich ....
, near Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Falkenstein taught as a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at the Göttingen University (from 1940), Heidelberg University (from 1949). He died at Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
.
Literary works
- Literarische Keilschrifttexte aus Uruk (1931)
- Haupttypen der sumerischen Beschwörungen (1931)
- Die archaische Keilschrifttexte aus Uruk (1936)
- Topographie von Uruk (1941)
- Grammatik der Sprache Gudeas von Lagaš (1949-1950)
- Sumerische und Akkadische Hymnen und Gebete (1953, with Wolfram von SodenWolfram von SodenWolfram Freiherr von Soden was a German Assyriologist.-Life and work:Born in Berlin, von Soden studied under Benno Landsberger at Leipzig and received his doctorate in 1931, at age 23, with his thesis Der hymnisch-epische Dialekt des Akkadischen...
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