Elmar Vonbank
Elmar Vonbank (born July 6, 1921 in Bludenz ; † June 3, 2009 in Bregenz ) was an Austrian archaeologist and museum director.
Life
Vonbank studied prehistory and early history, classical archeology, geography and geology at the University of Innsbruck .
In 1948 he was promoted to Dr. phil. PhD. In 1954 he was appointed director of the Vorarlberg State Museum . After completing his habilitation in 1965, he was appointed associate professor in 1973. In 1974 he was appointed Hofrat of the Vorarlberg state government. In 1976 Vonbank became a corresponding member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences . After retiring in 1986, he remained a lecturer at the Institute for Prehistory and Protohistory at the University of Innsbruck for a long time.
His research focus throughout his life was the prehistoric settlement area of the Alps and provincial Roman archeology. Vonbank made particular contributions to the excavations of the Roman Brigantium (Bregenz).
Elmar Vonbank was a full member of the German Archaeological Institute and a corresponding member of the Swiss Society for Prehistory and Early History. In June 2009 Elmar Vonbank died in Bregenz at the age of 88.
Web links
- Literature by and about Elmar Vonbank in the catalog of the German National Library
- Writings by Elmar Vonbank in the Opac of the Regesta Imperii
Individual evidence
- ↑ Elmar Vonbank died at the age of 88 (June 11, 2009)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vonbank, Elmar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian archaeologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 6, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bludenz |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 3, 2009 |
| Place of death | Bregenz |