Arthur Milchhöfer
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Arthur Alexander Johann Milchhöfer (March 21, 1852 – December 7, 1903) was a German archaeologist who was a native of Schirwindt
, East Prussia
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He studied in Berlin and at the University of Munich, where he was a student of Heinrich Brunn
(1822-1894). Subsequently he became an assistant to Ernst Curtius
(1814-1896) in Berlin, and in 1883 was habilitated for archaeology
at the University of Göttingen. Later he was an associate professor at the University of Münster
, where he was also in charge of the library of classical archaeology. In 1895 he became a professor of archaeology at the University of Kiel
.
Milchhöfer was a specialist of Greek antiquities, and is remembered for his topographical research of ancient Attica
. In his 1883 book Die Anfänge der Kunst in Griechenland (The Origins of Art in Greece), he was the first to suggest that Crete
was the center of Mycenaean culture
. Other noted works on ancient Greece
by Milchhöfer include:
Kutuzovo, Krasnoznamensky District, Kaliningrad Oblast
Kutuzovo is a sparsely-populated rural locality in Krasnoznamensky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located at the eastern extreme of the oblast. As Schirwindt, it was a part of Germany until the end of World War II.-History:...
, East Prussia
East Prussia
East Prussia is the main part of the region of Prussia along the southeastern Baltic Coast from the 13th century to the end of World War II in May 1945. From 1772–1829 and 1878–1945, the Province of East Prussia was part of the German state of Prussia. The capital city was Königsberg.East Prussia...
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He studied in Berlin and at the University of Munich, where he was a student of Heinrich Brunn
Heinrich Brunn
Heinrich Brunn was a German archaeologist.Brunn studied archaeology and philology in Bonn. In 1843 he received his doctorate degree with the work Artificum liberae Graeciae tempora and moved to Italy. He worked at the German Archaeological Institute in Rome until 1853...
(1822-1894). Subsequently he became an assistant to Ernst Curtius
Ernst Curtius
You may be looking for Ernst Robert Curtius .Ernst Curtius was a German archaeologist and historian.-Biography:...
(1814-1896) in Berlin, and in 1883 was habilitated for archaeology
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
at the University of Göttingen. Later he was an associate professor at the University of Münster
University of Münster
The University of Münster is a public university located in the city of Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The WWU is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, a society of Germany's leading research universities...
, where he was also in charge of the library of classical archaeology. In 1895 he became a professor of archaeology at the University of Kiel
University of Kiel
The University of Kiel is a university in the city of Kiel, Germany. It was founded in 1665 as the Academia Holsatorum Chiloniensis by Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and has approximately 23,000 students today...
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Milchhöfer was a specialist of Greek antiquities, and is remembered for his topographical research of ancient Attica
Attica
Attica is a historical region of Greece, containing Athens, the current capital of Greece. The historical region is centered on the Attic peninsula, which projects into the Aegean Sea...
. In his 1883 book Die Anfänge der Kunst in Griechenland (The Origins of Art in Greece), he was the first to suggest that Crete
Crete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
was the center of Mycenaean culture
Mycenaean Greece
Mycenaean Greece was a cultural period of Bronze Age Greece taking its name from the archaeological site of Mycenae in northeastern Argolis, in the Peloponnese of southern Greece. Athens, Pylos, Thebes, and Tiryns are also important Mycenaean sites...
. Other noted works on ancient Greece
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece is a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity. Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in Ancient Greece is the...
by Milchhöfer include:
- Die Stadtgeschichte von Athen (The History of the City of Athens), (1891); with Ernst CurtiusErnst CurtiusYou may be looking for Ernst Robert Curtius .Ernst Curtius was a German archaeologist and historian.-Biography:...
(1814-1896). - Karten von Attika (Charts of Attica), (1881-1903); with Curtius and Johann August KaupertJohann August KaupertJohann August Kaupert was a German topographer and cartographer born in Kassel. He was a younger brother to sculptor Gustav Kaupert ....
(1822-1899).