Constantin Daicoviciu
Encyclopedia
Constantin Daicoviciu was an Austro-Hungarian
-born Romania
n historian
and archaeologist
.
He was rector
(president) of Babeş-Bolyai University
, and a member of the Romanian Academy
.
His son, Hadrian Daicoviciu (1932–1984) was also a historian.
Since his death in 1973, the commune he was born in bears his name.
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
-born Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
and archaeologist
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...
.
He was rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
(president) of Babeş-Bolyai University
Babes-Bolyai University
The Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca is an university in Romania. With almost 50,000 students, the university offers 105 specialisations, of which there are 105 in Romanian, 67 in Hungarian, 17 in German, and 5 in English...
, and a member of the Romanian Academy
Romanian Academy
The Romanian Academy is a cultural forum founded in Bucharest, Romania, in 1866. It covers the scientific, artistic and literary domains. The academy has 181 acting members who are elected for life....
.
His son, Hadrian Daicoviciu (1932–1984) was also a historian.
Since his death in 1973, the commune he was born in bears his name.
Book
- Emil Condurachi, Constantin Daicoviciu, The Ancient Civilization of Romania, London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1971. 250 pp. ISBN 0-214-65256-4