Georg Loeschcke
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Georg Loeschcke was a German archaeologist who was born in Penig
, Saxony
.
He studied archaeology under Johannes Overbeck
in Leipzig
, and afterwards at the University of Bonn
, where he was a student of Reinhard Kekulé von Stradonitz
. In 1877-78 he participated in a study trip to Greece and Italy under the aegis of the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut. As a result of this research he published Mykenische Thongefäße, a landmark work on Mycenaean pottery
that he co-authored with Adolf Furtwängler
. This book gave important historical timelines regarding Mycanaean pottery, and provided distinctions between it and Geometric pottery.
In 1879 Loeschcke became a professor of philology
and archaeology at the University of Dorpat, where he co-authored another important work on Mycenaean pottery with Furtwängler titled Mykenische Vasen (1886). In 1887 he was appointed first secretary to the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut in Athens
, and two years later succeeded Kekulé as professor at the University of Bonn
. At Bonn
, he was dean to the faculty (1895–96), university rector
(1909–10) and director of the university museum (1889–1912). In 1912 he again succeeded Kekulé, in this instance as professor of classical archaeology
at the University of Berlin. In 1913 Loeschcke was appointed member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences
.
Loeschcke performed archaeological investigations of "Limes Germanicus
", which were a series of frontier forts that bounded the ancient Roman provinces of Rhaetia and Germania Superior
. He also performed investigations at the Kaiserthermen (Imperial Baths in Trier
) and at the Roman camp in Haltern
.
Penig
Penig is a town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Zwickauer Mulde, 19 km northwest of Chemnitz. Penig housed a concentration camp during World War II....
, Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
.
He studied archaeology under Johannes Overbeck
Johannes Overbeck
Johannes Adolph Overbeck was a German archaeologist and art historian.-Biography:Overbeck was born in Antwerp. He was son-in-law to zoologist Georg August Goldfuss , and was father-in-law to anthropologist Emil Ludwig Schmidt . His uncle was famed painter Friedrich Overbeck .In 1848 Overbeck...
in Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, and afterwards at the University of Bonn
University of Bonn
The University of Bonn is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany. Founded in its present form in 1818, as the linear successor of earlier academic institutions, the University of Bonn is today one of the leading universities in Germany. The University of Bonn offers a large number...
, where he was a student of Reinhard Kekulé von Stradonitz
Reinhard Kekulé von Stradonitz
Reinhard Kekulé von Stradonitz, Reinhard Kekulé von Stradonitz, (name at birth Kekulé, called Kekulé von Stradonitz only after 1889) Reinhard Kekulé von Stradonitz, (name at birth Kekulé, called Kekulé von Stradonitz only after 1889) (1839 in Darmstadt, Germany – 1911 in Berlin?...
. In 1877-78 he participated in a study trip to Greece and Italy under the aegis of the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut. As a result of this research he published Mykenische Thongefäße, a landmark work on Mycenaean pottery
Mycenaean pottery
Mycenaean pottery is the pottery, produced by Mycenaean potters and divided by archaeologists into a series of stylistic phases, which can be grouped into four major stages, which roughly correspond with cultural/historical stages.-Mycenaean Culture:...
that he co-authored with Adolf Furtwängler
Adolf Furtwängler
Adolf Furtwängler was a famous German archaeologist, teacher, art historian and museum director. He was the father of the conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler and grandfather of the German archaeologist Andreas Furtwängler....
. This book gave important historical timelines regarding Mycanaean pottery, and provided distinctions between it and Geometric pottery.
In 1879 Loeschcke became a professor of philology
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
and archaeology at the University of Dorpat, where he co-authored another important work on Mycenaean pottery with Furtwängler titled Mykenische Vasen (1886). In 1887 he was appointed first secretary to the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, and two years later succeeded Kekulé as professor at the University of Bonn
University of Bonn
The University of Bonn is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany. Founded in its present form in 1818, as the linear successor of earlier academic institutions, the University of Bonn is today one of the leading universities in Germany. The University of Bonn offers a large number...
. At Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
, he was dean to the faculty (1895–96), university rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
(1909–10) and director of the university museum (1889–1912). In 1912 he again succeeded Kekulé, in this instance as professor of classical archaeology
Classical archaeology
Classical archaeology is the archaeological investigation of the great Mediterranean civilizations of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. Nineteenth century archaeologists such as Heinrich Schliemann were drawn to study the societies they had read about in Latin and Greek texts...
at the University of Berlin. In 1913 Loeschcke was appointed member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences
Prussian Academy of Sciences
The Prussian Academy of Sciences was an academy established in Berlin on 11 July 1700, four years after the Akademie der Künste or "Arts Academy", to which "Berlin Academy" may also refer.-Origins:...
.
Loeschcke performed archaeological investigations of "Limes Germanicus
Limes Germanicus
The Limes Germanicus was a line of frontier fortifications that bounded the ancient Roman provinces of Germania Inferior, Germania Superior and Raetia, dividing the Roman Empire and the unsubdued Germanic tribes from the years 83 to about 260 AD...
", which were a series of frontier forts that bounded the ancient Roman provinces of Rhaetia and Germania Superior
Germania Superior
Germania Superior , so called for the reason that it lay upstream of Germania Inferior, was a province of the Roman Empire. It comprised an area of western Switzerland, the French Jura and Alsace regions, and southwestern Germany...
. He also performed investigations at the Kaiserthermen (Imperial Baths in Trier
Trier
Trier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC....
) and at the Roman camp in Haltern
Haltern
Haltern is a town and a municipality in the district of Recklinghausen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the Lippe and the Wesel–Datteln Canal, approx...
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