Axel W. Persson
Axel Waldemar Persson (born June 1, 1888 in Kvidinge , Åstorp municipality , † May 7, 1951 in Uppsala ) was a Swedish classical archaeologist .
Life
Axel W. Persson studied history and archeology at Uppsala University . From 1915 he taught as a lecturer. In 1920 he was a founding member of the Vetenskapssocieteten i Lund . When the chair for archeology and history at the University of Uppsala (successor Lennart Kjellberg ) was appointed, he was acted as a candidate alongside Axel Boëthius . Eventually Persson was appointed to the chair in 1924 while Boëthius went to Rome.
Persson led excavations in the Argolis ( Asine , Dendra and Midea ) and in Asia Minor ( Mylasa and Labraunda ). He dealt with ancient topography, military and economic history and contributed to the deciphering of the Linear B writing system. As an internationally recognized archaeologist, he was invited to the University of California, Berkeley as Sather Professor in 1940 . In 1950 he was awarded the Övralid Prize.
literature
- Antikforskning i Uppsala: utställning i Uppsala universitetsbibliotek, 19 September – 23 November 1985 . Uppsala 1985
- Opuscula Atheniensia . Volume 18, Stockholm 1990
- Linda M. Medwid: The makers of classical archeology: a reference work . Amherst (New York) 2000. ISBN 9781573928267 , pp. 237-239
- Martin Persson Nilsson : Axel W. Persson † . In: Gnomon . Volume 23 (1951), pp. 405-407
Web links
- Literature by Axel W. Persson in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Persson, Axel W. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Persson, Axel Waldemar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish Classical Archaeologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kvidinge , Åstorp Municipality |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 7, 1951 |
| Place of death | Uppsala |